Gender
Origin
- Greek
- reaper
Syllables
3
Themes
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Theresa
Pronunciation
th(e)-re-sa
Famous People
Albanian Missionary Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Actress Theresa Russell
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Jerry Garcia
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #1211, 41 births); most recent 1991 (rank #8232, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #35, 11,967 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1548, 136 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 136 |
| 2024 | – | 145 |
| 2023 | – | 122 |
| 2022 | – | 148 |
| 2021 | – | 150 |
| 2020 | – | 156 |
| 2019 | – | 184 |
| 2018 | – | 224 |
| 2017 | – | 219 |
| 2016 | – | 209 |
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 1997 (rank #604, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1454, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 19 |
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 1905 (rank #266, 45 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2569, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 8 |
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 1967 (rank #65, 109 births); most recent 2024 (rank #618, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
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 1977 (rank #128, 43 births); most recent 2013 (rank #816, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 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 1997 (rank #271, 5 births); most recent 2018 (rank #434, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 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 1957 (rank #51, 81 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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