Spellings
Teresa or Theresa?
In the US in 2025, 67% of babies in this name family were spelled Teresa and 31% Theresa. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Teresa67% of the family291 born in 2025#908 among girls−32% since 2015Theresa31% of the family136 born in 2025#1,548 among girls−35% since 2015Tereza1% of the family6 born in 2025#13,208 among girls−40% since 2015
Ten years ago
Teresa already led in 2015, with 66% of the family's births; it has 67% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 649 to 433 births (−33%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa | 429 | 291 | −32% |
| Theresa | 210 | 136 | −35% |
| Tereza | 10 | 6 | −40% |
How they sound
- Teresa /təˈrisə/ (tuh-REE-suh)
- Theresa /təˈrisə/ (tuh-REE-suh)
- Tereza /tɛˈrɛza/ (teh-REH-zuh)
In France
In France in 2025: Teresa 20 births and Theresa 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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