Therese
Girl name · #2300 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Therese? In official American birth records, Therese has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Therese is currently the #2300 girl name in the United States — 79 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Therese.
The 145-year story
Therese first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1959, when 1,211 girls were named Therese — good for #252 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Therese per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Therese against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Therese in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Therese is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Therese will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Therese is most common
State-level data for Therese is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Therese
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Therese are Denise, Darlene, Jackie, Suzanne, Marianne — useful as a shortlist if Therese is close but not quite it.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Therese | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2469 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3407 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2589 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2419 |
| 2007 | 71 | #2597 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 91 | #2057 |
| 2004 | 79 | #2229 |
| 2003 | 71 | #2346 |
| 2002 | 96 | #1853 |
| 2001 | 118 | #1573 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Therese?
In official American birth records, the name Therese first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Therese a popular girl name?
Therese ranked #2300 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Therese most popular?
Therese peaked in 1959, when 1,211 American girls received the name (ranked #252 that year). Since 1959 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Therese?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Therese. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.