Teresa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1362 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Teresa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1362
US Rank #911
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About the Name Teresa
Teresa ranked #1,362 in 2025, down from its peak of #526 in 1996 โ still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Teresa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Teresa in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #871, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Teresa
Teresa Wright โ Muriel Teresa Wright was an American actress.
Mother Teresa โ Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and a Catholic saint.
Teresa Heinz โ Teresa Heinz, also known as Teresa Heinz Kerry, is a Portuguese-American businesswoman and philanthropist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Teresa
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Teresa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Teresa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Teresa has been fairly steady, ranked #1,362 in 2025 against #1,449 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #526 in 1996.
Teresa is more popular in the US (#871) than in the UK (#1449). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Teresa include: Teresa Heinz, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa and Teresa Gallagher. Short summaries for each appear below.
Teresa ranks #871 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
23
UK babies named Teresa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 87 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Teresa
Almost certainly the only Teresa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Teresa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and a Catholic saint.
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (also known as Saint Teresa in Ecstasy; Italian: L'Estasi di Santa Teresa or Santa Teresa in estasi) is a sculptural altarpiece group in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in the Cornaro Chapel of the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.