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Theresa

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Theresa: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Katharina Liebert. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #604 to #2869.200020052010201520202025#604#2869
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#686
1997#604
1998#787
1999#928
2000#764
2001#962
2002#861
2003#1176
2004#866
2005#824
2006#1243
2007#1020
2008#1344
2009#1909
2010#1040
2011#1374
2012#1483
2013#1400
2014#1966
2015#1865
2016#1635
2017#1568
2018#1586
2019#2869
2020#2042
2021#1866
2022#2058
2023#1863
2024#1603
2025#1454

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 56 of the 61 years from 1964 to 2024.

In 2024: #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1603 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2024

    Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #61 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Theresa's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#145421HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#160319HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#186315HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#186615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#204213HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#158619HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#156820HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#163519HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#186515HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#196614HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#140023HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#148321HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#137422HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#104032HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#134421HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#102029HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#124321HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#82434HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#86631HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#117619HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#86127HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#96222HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#76430HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#92823HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#78729HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#60442HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#68634HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2715HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5555HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#5545HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#5815HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#5695HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5016HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5326HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#4049HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#30514HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#4189HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#4498HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#4079HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#4638HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#39910HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#5506HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4369HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#5287HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#6884HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#5497HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#5966HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5846HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#6265HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5826HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5596HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#6085HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#32813HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#4339HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#4329HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5875HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#6304HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#4877HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#4079HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#5765HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#4637HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#5854HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5686HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5157HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#4659HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#34710HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4766HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#26713HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3786HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#26710HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#27513HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#25913HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#21118HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#19021HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#28611HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#18823HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#14734HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#17228HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#16429HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#16828HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#15235HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#14241HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#12551HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#15241HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#15045HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#13358HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#13259HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#11172HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#13456HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#17139HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#16143HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#12463HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#11565HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#10881HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#10879HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#10675HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#11177HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#11267HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#9975HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#7498HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#65109HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#66106HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#7783HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#61100HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Theresa is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Theresa, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964NorwayNorway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: highest position in 2000England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1997Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202456#61 in 1964
Norway1969–201334#305 in 2000
England and Wales1996–202530#604 in 1997
Northern Ireland1997–20182#271 in 1997

Its high point came 36 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Norway (2000).

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What is known about Theresa

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #61 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.