An uncommon Greek pick — distinctive and rare.
a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa
Therese is a girl's and boy's baby name of Greek origin, a variant of Teresa, possibly from the Greek therizo meaning 'to harvest' or from Therasia, an island in the Aegean. The Therese spelling — favored in France and Germany — is associated with Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, the beloved 'Little Flower' whose doctrine of spiritual childhood made her one of Catholicism's most popular saints.
Therese has 145+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1880.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 331 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 608 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 846 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 1,052 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 1,430 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 1,944 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 7,583 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 9,333 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 3,165 | — |
| 1930s | 3,227 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 4,501 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 899 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 282 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 204 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 102 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85 | #2227 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2600 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3106 |
| 2020 | 54 | #3005 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3498 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2581 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2737 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2382 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2805 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2492 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3309 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3264 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3450 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2612 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2507 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2440 |
| 2007 | 71 | #2615 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2537 |
| 2005 | 91 | #2071 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Therese has also been given to 5 boys in the U.S. since 1931.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology