Names / Girl names
Teresa
Current rank
#911
holding steady
All-time peak
#18
in 1961
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
417,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #18 in 1961 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Teresa first shows up in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. 1961 marked its high point, reaching #18. As of the latest data it stands at #911, staying stable. Across all years, more than 417,200 children have been named this.