Infographic of Theresa name meaning, which is “The delectable harvest,” from the Greek therizein, to reap (a reward). In Spanish history, the founder of the reformed order of Carmelites.
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Theresa Name Popularity

How popular is the name Theresa? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 895 0.2542%
1911 — 867 0.2328%
1912 — 1,238 0.2455%
1913 — 1,367 0.2411%
1914 — 1,774 0.2546%
1915 — 2,294 0.2525%
1916 — 2,343 0.2425%
1917 — 2,481 0.248%
1918 — 2,494 0.2324%
1919 — 2,362 0.2256%
1920 — 2,412 0.2169%
1921 — 2,603 0.2273%
1922 — 2,529 0.227%
1923 — 2,598 0.232%
1924 — 3,016 0.2597%
1925 — 3,503 0.3099%
1926 — 4,397 0.3998%
1927 — 5,118 0.4624%
1928 — 5,329 0.4981%
1929 — 5,060 0.4885%
1930 — 4,771 0.4567%
1931 — 4,020 0.4073%
1932 — 3,801 0.3847%
1933 — 3,256 0.3495%
1934 — 3,180 0.329%
1935 — 2,848 0.2931%
1936 — 2,755 0.286%
1937 — 2,690 0.273%
1938 — 2,751 0.2687%
1939 — 2,603 0.2559%
1940 — 2,429 0.2285%
1941 — 2,663 0.2366%
1942 — 2,791 0.221%
1943 — 2,917 0.2234%
1944 — 2,802 0.2261%
1945 — 2,887 0.2367%
1946 — 3,676 0.2491%
1947 — 4,380 0.2624%
1948 — 5,555 0.348%
1949 — 5,602 0.3482%
1950 — 5,623 0.3492%
1951 — 6,193 0.3653%
1952 — 6,803 0.3897%
1953 — 7,719 0.4361%
1954 — 8,508 0.4654%
1955 — 9,620 0.523%
1956 — 10,841 0.574%
1957 — 11,179 0.5809%
1958 — 11,453 0.606%
1959 — 11,643 0.6128%
1960 — 11,845 0.6252%
1961 — 11,965 0.6338%
1962 — 11,056 0.6022%
1963 — 11,040 0.615%
1964 — 10,562 0.6%
1965 — 9,684 0.5922%
1966 — 8,700 0.5572%
1967 — 8,105 0.5341%
1968 — 7,303 0.4864%
1969 — 6,858 0.4452%
1970 — 6,412 0.4029%
1971 — 5,448 0.3626%
1972 — 4,571 0.3356%
1973 — 4,174 0.322%
1974 — 3,852 0.2964%
1975 — 3,611 0.281%
1976 — 3,168 0.2458%
1977 — 2,910 0.2159%
1978 — 2,913 0.2167%
1979 — 2,995 0.2124%
1980 — 2,925 0.2001%
1981 — 2,939 0.1999%
1982 — 2,745 0.1837%
1983 — 2,410 0.1633%
1984 — 2,302 0.1547%
1985 — 2,117 0.1395%
1986 — 1,972 0.1306%
1987 — 1,728 0.1132%
1988 — 1,646 0.1056%
1989 — 1,524 0.0944%
1990 — 1,477 0.0891%
1991 — 1,436 0.0881%
1992 — 1,211 0.0759%
1993 — 1,134 0.0727%
1994 — 1,021 0.0665%
1995 — 920 0.061%
1996 — 825 0.0551%
1997 — 815 0.0551%
1998 — 748 0.05%
1999 — 653 0.0436%
2000 — 649 0.0425%
2001 — 538 0.0357%
2002 — 486 0.0324%
2003 — 440 0.0289%
2004 — 366 0.024%
2005 — 386 0.0252%
2006 — 341 0.0218%
2007 — 332 0.021%
2008 — 281 0.0182%
2009 — 238 0.0159%
2010 — 226 0.0157%
2011 — 153 0.0107%
2012 — 179 0.0126%
2013 — 150 0.0105%
2014 — 173 0.0119%
2015 — 160 0.011%
2016 — 160 0.0111%
2017 — 160 0.0115%
2018 — 179 0.013%
2019 — 124 0.0092%
2020 — 91 0.0071%
2021 — 73 0.006%
2022 — 102 0.0077%
2023 — 66 0.0051%

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Names Like Theresa

If you like Theresa, you’ll love these other names like Theresa.

What names are diminutives of Theresa?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Theresa sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Theresa, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Terry

A variant nickname for Theresa.

English

Tess

Late summer

Greek

Tessa

Harvest

Greek

Tessie

Late summer

Greek

Trace

Warlike

Irish

Tracy

Warlike

Latin

What names are variants of Theresa?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Theresa.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Resi

Late summer

Greek

Rezi

Late summer

Greek

Rezka

Late summer

Greek

Taresa

Late summer

Greek

Tera

Earth; late summer

Latin

Terasa

Late summer

Greek

Teresa

Late summer

Greek

Terese

Late summer

Greek

Teresia

Late summer

Greek

Teresina

Late summer

Greek

Teresita

Late summer

Greek

Teressa

Late summer

Greek

Tereza

Late summer

Greek

Terezsa

Late summer

Greek

Teri

Late summer

Greek

Terresa

Late summer

Greek

Terresia

Late summer

Greek

Terri

Late summer

Greek

Terrosina

Late summer

Greek

Terry

A variant nickname for Theresa.

English

Terrya

Late summer

Greek

Tersa

Late summer

Greek

Tersita

Late summer

Greek

Terza

Late summer

Greek

Tess

Late summer

Greek

Tessa

Harvest

Greek

Tessi

Late summer

Greek

Tessie

Late summer

Greek

Tessy

Late summer

Greek

Therese

Late summer

Greek

Theressa

Late summer

Greek

Tracey

Late summer; warlike

Irish

Tracie

Late summer; warlike

Irish

Tracy

Warlike

Latin

Treesa

Late summer

Greek

Tresa

Late summer

Greek

Tressa

Late summer

Greek

Treza

Late summer

Greek

Zita

Seeker

Greek

What names sound like Theresa?

If you like how Theresa sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Theresa.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Thersa

Delight, pleasantness, cypress tree

Hebrew

Thirsa

Delight, pleasantness, cypress tree

Hebrew

Thursa

Delight, pleasantness, cypress tree

Hebrew

Tiersa

Delight, pleasantness, cypress tree

Hebrew

What names are similar to Theresa?

Find a name that’s like Theresa, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Autumn

Season of harvest

English

Therma

Greek

Lists With Theresa

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Theresa.

Siblings of Theresa

Mamas with kids named Theresa also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Nathaly

Birthday

Latin

Josephine

God will increase

Hebrew

Evangelia

Good news

Greek

1 Comment

  1. Named after my maternal Grandmother, we chose the English version of her name. We are Hispanic.

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