Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Teressa
Endangered
Down 98.1% from peak
Peak era
1960
Peak births
266
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Teressa
How many people are named Teressa?
An estimated 4,851 living Americans are named Teressa.
How rare is Teressa?
Teressa is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.1% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Teressa?
The median age of a living American named Teressa is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 66 years old.
Is Teressa still popular?
No. Teressa is endangered as a baby name, down 98.1% from its 1960 peak with 5 births in 2025.
Where is Teressa most common?
Teressa has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
98.1%
2025
5
All-time
6,480
Where it lives now
Teressa is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 5.1× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in North Carolina.
States where Teressa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.