Theresa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Teresa is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω "to harvest or reap", or from θέρος "summer". Another origin of the name is from Latin word "Terra" which means earth.

From Wikipedia

Theresa first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 11,959 babies (rank #35 that year). In 2024 it was given to 145 girls (rank #1,499). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Theresa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Theresa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

405,689

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

11,959

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Theresa

Theresa Maypolitician · b. 1956
Theresa Russellfilm actor · b. 1957

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	153	#112
1881	173	#108
1882	170	#121
1883	241	#104
1884	240	#112
1885	232	#114
1886	276	#112
1887	284	#108
1888	377	#101
1889	359	#106
1890	401	#101
1891	370	#107
1892	417	#107
1893	469	#101
1894	484	#101
1895	515	#103
1896	469	#108
1897	533	#100
1898	540	#107
1899	532	#101
1900	659	#102
1901	554	#94
1902	549	#109
1903	553	#102
1904	561	#108
1905	598	#108
1906	669	#99
1907	734	#99
1908	795	#94
1909	724	#106
1910	926	#96
1911	919	#100
1912	1,268	#97
1913	1,403	#97
1914	1,794	#93
1915	2,309	#93
1916	2,348	#98
1917	2,490	#97
1918	2,511	#101
1919	2,380	#102
1920	2,426	#108
1921	2,613	#107
1922	2,543	#109
1923	2,614	#105
1924	3,021	#96
1925	3,515	#80
1926	4,407	#64
1927	5,129	#52
1928	5,331	#49
1929	5,068	#49
1930	4,783	#50
1931	4,034	#59
1932	3,813	#60
1933	3,266	#70
1934	3,192	#77
1935	2,863	#86
1936	2,758	#88
1937	2,702	#95
1938	2,763	#92
1939	2,611	#94
1940	2,441	#102
1941	2,675	#95
1942	2,799	#98
1943	2,929	#100
1944	2,817	#96
1945	2,896	#96
1946	3,684	#96
1947	4,390	#85
1948	5,556	#63
1949	5,603	#63
1950	5,628	#65
1951	6,190	#64
1952	6,809	#60
1953	7,715	#50
1954	8,509	#47
1955	9,619	#38
1956	10,841	#32
1957	11,188	#36
1958	11,451	#33
1959	11,655	#34
1960	11,848	#35
1961	11,959	#35
1962	11,058	#40
1963	11,041	#38
1964	10,557	#38
1965	9,684	#45
1966	8,700	#46
1967	8,104	#43
1968	7,307	#47
1969	6,857	#49
1970	6,412	#53
1971	5,446	#61
1972	4,569	#68
1973	4,179	#69
1974	3,856	#79
1975	3,611	#78
1976	3,174	#89
1977	2,914	#98
1978	2,922	#101
1979	2,995	#100
1980	2,926	#104
1981	2,943	#100
1982	2,753	#109
1983	2,416	#122
1984	2,307	#121
1985	2,123	#136
1986	1,979	#144
1987	1,739	#159
1988	1,658	#171
1989	1,546	#180
1990	1,499	#196
1991	1,460	#206
1992	1,238	#226
1993	1,159	#242
1994	1,063	#264
1995	948	#292
1996	883	#318
1997	853	#336
1998	787	#365
1999	701	#400
2000	679	#418
2001	602	#462
2002	532	#516
2003	494	#567
2004	410	#671
2005	439	#637
2006	395	#716
2007	379	#769
2008	342	#832
2009	282	#948
2010	282	#922
2011	213	#1,156
2012	232	#1,076
2013	198	#1,217
2014	225	#1,126
2015	210	#1,196
2016	209	#1,196
2017	219	#1,136
2018	224	#1,105
2019	184	#1,266
2020	156	#1,408
2021	150	#1,439
2022	148	#1,484
2023	122	#1,696
2024	145	#1,499