Gender
Origin
- Greek
- The harvester or reaper.
- ItalianTheresa
- Variation of ; harvester
- SpanishTheresa
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Teresa
Pronunciation
t(e)-re-sa
Famous People
Mother Teresa, Saint Teresa of Avila, WNBA player Teresa Edwards, Actress Teresa Wright
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Jerry Garcia, Daughter of Larry Flynt
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #1053, 52 births); most recent 1995 (rank #5498, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #18, 18,903 births); most recent 2025 (rank #908, 291 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 291 |
| 2024 | – | 310 |
| 2023 | – | 321 |
| 2022 | – | 320 |
| 2021 | – | 341 |
| 2020 | – | 366 |
| 2019 | – | 349 |
| 2018 | – | 347 |
| 2017 | – | 397 |
| 2016 | – | 437 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #526, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1362, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #398, 68 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1285, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #19, 328 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #119, 52 births); most recent 2023 (rank #630, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #220, 6 births); most recent 2013 (rank #440, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #21, 172 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence