Teressa is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Teressa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Teressa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Teressa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Teressa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “harvester, or from Therasia”. A variant spelling of Teresa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,480 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Teressa per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (266/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Teressa is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #1,083 nationally (given to 266 babies that year).
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