Teresa
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Teresa
How do you spell Teresa? Teresa, the simpler phonetic form of this name, was the most popular variation for its early life, when it was used exclusively in Spain and Portugal. Other spellings of Teresa include Theresa, the usual English form, and the French Therese.
Teresa and all its variations are far off their mid-20th-century peak now, though the name has many worthy namesakes including Saint Teresa and Mother Teresa. Short forms Tess and Tessa are now more fashionable.
Teresa is also given to boys.
Pronounced tuh-RAY-suh.
As of October 2026, Teresa ranked #911 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #18 in 1962, Nameberry popularity #458.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #718 | 391 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #668 | 429 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #670 | 437 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #723 | 397 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #790 | 347 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #795 | 349 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #746 | 366 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #815 | 341 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #868 | 320 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #844 | 321 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #871 | 310 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #911 | 291 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Teresa for girls
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Teresa on lists
Famous Teresas
- Saint Teresa of AvilaGirl
Spanish mystic
- Saint Mother Teresa (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu)Girl
Albanian nun and missionary
- Teresa Cristina Maria Giuseppa Gaspare Baltassare Melchiore Gennara Francesca de Padova Donata Bonosa Andrea d'Avelino Rita Luitgarda Geltruda Venancia Taddea Spiridione Rocca Matilde of the Two SiciliesGirl
Empress consort of Dom Pedro II of Brazil
- Maria Teresa Mestre (y Batista)Girl
Grand Duchess consort of Henri of Luxembourg
- Teresa Mary "Tez" PalmerGirl
Australian actress
- Teresa Michelle ScanlanGirl
Miss America 2011
- Teresa TengGirl
Taiwanese pop singer
- Teresa Victoria "T.V." CarpioGirl
American singer,songwriter and actress
- (Muriel) Teresa WrightGirl
American actress
- Teresa EdwardsGirl
American basketball player and coach
- Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer)Girl
American pop singer
- Teresa Mo (SunGirl
kwan), Hong Kong actress
- Teresa BudziszGirl
Krzyżanowska, Polish actress
- Teresa Zuzanna CegleckaGirl
Zielonka, Polish political activist
- Teresa PoliasGirl
Australian soccer player
- Teresa Noyola BayardoGirl
Mexican football player
- Maria Teresa Francisca de Assis Antónia Carlota Joana Josefa Xavier de Paula Micaela Rafaela Isabel GonzagaGirl
Princess of Beira, claimant to the Spanish throne
- Maria Teresa Fernanda Felicitas Gaetana Pia of SavoyGirl
Duchess consort of Charles II, Duke of Parma
- María Teresa Antonia Rafaela of Spain; wife of LouisGirl
Dauphin of France
- Maria Teresa de FilippisGirl
Italian racing driver
- Maria Teresa MirabalGirl
Dominican activist
Teresa in pop culture
- Teresa LisbonGirl
main character on TV's "The Mentalist"
- Teresa "Terri" FletcherGirl
main character in movie "Raise Your Voice"
- Teresa "Tess" BellGirl
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Teresa MendozaGirl
main character in Spanish telenovela "La Reina del Sur"
- Teresa BrisbyGirl
field mouse in movie "The Secret Of NIMH"
- Teresa of the Faint SmileGirl
character in manga "Claymore"
- TeresaGirl
character in "The Maze Runner"
- Teresa BanksGirl
character on TV's "Twin Peaks"
- Teresa RiveraGirl
a Mattel fashion doll who is Barbie's fictional best friend