Girls name
Theresa
Theresa is a girls' name given to 388,630 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1961 with 11,960 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among girls names in New Hampshire in 1926.
Which states favor Theresa
Theresa by state
Top states by all-time births named Theresa. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 56,572 | #1023 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 35,263 | #921 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 27,946 | #1936 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 22,639 | #1230 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 20,163 | #1428 (2025) |
| 6 | New Jersey | 18,918 | #1028 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 18,387 | #1051 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 18,016 | #982 (2023) |
| 9 | Texas | 14,962 | #2610 (2025) |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 9,080 | #703 (2020) |
| 11 | Louisiana | 9,030 | #985 (2019) |
| 12 | Florida | 8,862 | #2456 (2025) |
| 13 | Indiana | 8,027 | #1209 (2018) |
| 14 | Missouri | 7,713 | #1054 (2023) |
| 15 | Maryland | 7,684 | #802 (2022) |
| 16 | Minnesota | 7,535 | #827 (2025) |
| 17 | Connecticut | 7,175 | #543 (2021) |
| 18 | Virginia | 6,475 | #1157 (2023) |
| 19 | Kentucky | 4,976 | #601 (2004) |
| 20 | Georgia | 4,907 | #1162 (2018) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).