Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Therese
Endangered
Down 93.5% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
1,211
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Therese
How many people are named Therese?
An estimated 19,155 living Americans are named Therese.
How rare is Therese?
Therese is uncommon among babies today, with 79 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.5% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Therese?
The median age of a living American named Therese is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 69 years old.
Is Therese still popular?
No. Therese is endangered as a baby name, down 93.5% from its 1959 peak with 79 births in 2025.
Where is Therese most common?
Therese has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 17.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
93.5%
2025
79
All-time
35,590
Where it lives now
Therese is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 12.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Therese is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.