FIRST NAME
Theresa
Theresa is the 99th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 278,643 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 230 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #99 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
674,004
living · #72
2020 CENSUS
278,643
living · #99
BABIES NAMED THERESA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025136
As a female name, Theresa peaked in 1961, when 11,960 babies were named Theresa (the #35 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #14,672 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
230
living · #14,672
BABIES NAMED THERESA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1895–1991
19915
As a male name, Theresa peaked in 1963, when 41 babies were named Theresa (the #1227 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)