Therese
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Therese: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Therese: Recorded since 1946, it reached #21 in 1986, and it stood at #487 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #2096 |
| 1997 | #3174 |
| 1998 | #2165 |
| 1999 | #3900 |
| 2000 | #2416 |
| 2001 | #3998 |
| 2002 | #3409 |
| 2003 | #4373 |
| 2004 | #2802 |
| 2005 | #2084 |
| 2006 | #3548 |
| 2007 | #2895 |
| 2008 | #5545 |
| 2009 | #3422 |
| 2010 | #3156 |
| 2011 | #3549 |
| 2012 | #4838 |
| 2014 | #5691 |
| 2015 | #4103 |
| 2020 | #5493 |
| 2022 | #4645 |
| 2023 | #4709 |
| 2025 | #5927 |
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
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 70 of the 80 years from 1946 to 2025.
In 2025: #487 among girls in Norway, #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #21 in Norway in 1986.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #5927 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #4709 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #4645 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #5493 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #4103 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #5691 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #4838 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #3549 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #3156 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #3422 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #5545 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #2895 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #3548 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #2084 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #2802 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #4373 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #3409 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #3998 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #2416 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #3900 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #2165 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #3174 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #2096 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #98 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #90 | 84 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 117 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #89 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #89 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 69 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #424 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #432 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #444 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #419 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #277 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #413 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #318 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #331 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #286 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #206 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #229 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #314 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #487 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #441 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #458 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #384 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #510 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #425 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #528 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #457 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #379 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #362 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #387 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #273 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #314 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #223 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #212 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #203 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #203 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #208 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #185 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #155 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #140 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #117 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #100 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #92 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #108 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #104 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #71 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #51 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #70 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #52 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #41 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #53 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #44 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #48 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #30 | 240 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #39 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #31 | 242 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #26 | 240 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #21 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #26 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #22 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #34 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #31 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #31 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #31 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #28 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #26 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #27 | 211 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #34 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #38 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #42 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #58 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #59 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #61 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #88 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #98 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #140 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #145 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #215 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #170 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #297 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #309 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #387 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #380 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #333 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #470 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #422 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #351 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #355 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #363 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #896 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #876 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #894 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #768 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #798 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #910 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #641 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #624 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #635 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #523 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #511 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #333 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #229 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #166 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #413 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #355 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #380 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #275 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #333 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #300 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #250 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #192 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #175 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #180 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #152 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #179 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #145 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #147 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #163 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #144 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #140 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #128 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #154 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #167 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #132 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #117 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #145 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #139 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #141 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #119 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #98 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #127 | 40 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Therese is officially recorded
5 official registrars have recorded Therese, between 1946 and 2025, in 72 of those 80 years. 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.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1946–2025 | 70 | #21 in 1986 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 1956–1968 | 12 | #73 in 1964 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1964–2015 | 51 | #98 in 1965 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 23 | #2084 in 2005 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2019 | 12 | #206 in 2001 |
Its high point came 41 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1964) than in England and Wales (2005).
No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1950; it appears again in 1956.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 5 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #21 in Norway in 1986. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.