Teresa

“Variant of Theresa”

Girl's name · #908 in the US (2025) · Retro

Teresa has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #18 (1961) · 416,044 babies named Teresa all-time · 1 in 5,600 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #100 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Teresas

Teresa of Ávila — Roman Catholic saint (1515-1582)
Teresa Teng — Taiwanese ROC singer (1953-1995)
Teresa Wright — American actress (1918–2005)
Teresa Palmer — Australian actress, model, writer and producer
Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies — Princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and Empress of the Empire of Brazil (1822-1889)

In stories & tradition

Teresa (Tracy Bond) — On Her Majesty's Secret Service · 007 Legends
Teresa Lisbon — The Mentalist
Teresa Elizabeth Parker — comics character

What Teresas become

Among 2,165 notable people named Teresa:

Medical professionals appear 1.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Teresa Forcades, Catalan Benedictine nun, theologian, physician and activist.

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