Girl · #13,154 in 2026

Tereasa

Name: Popularity of the name Tereasa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tereasa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,154

Peak Rank

#1,229 (1964)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1946

First Year

2000

Last Year

1964

Peak Year

#1229

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Tereasa

American parents first put Tereasa on the record books as a baby girl name in 1946, with 11 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 80 Tereasas were born — ranking #1,229 that year. About 38% of every Tereasa on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Tereasa last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tereasa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tereasa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tereasa

What does the name Tereasa mean?

Tereasa is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1946. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Tereasa in 2026?

In 2026, Tereasa ranks #13,154 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Tereasa most popular?

Tereasa reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #1,229 that year with 80 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tereasa most popular?

Tereasa has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Missouri, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tereasa.

Is Tereasa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tereasa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tereasa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tereasa include Thursa, Reda, Gaile. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tereasa

Tereasa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tereasa's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #1,229. Use the chart and map above to compare Tereasa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.