Theresa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1454 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Theresa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1454
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About the Name Theresa
Theresa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 439 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #604 in 1997 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Theresa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Theresa in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Theresa
Theresa May โ Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead, is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019.
Maria Theresa โ Maria Theresa was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position in her own right.
Theresa Plaisance โ Theresa Monique Plaisance is an American professional basketball player and comedian who last played for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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 Theresa
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Theresa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Theresa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Theresa is rising: up 588 places since 2020, to #1,454 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #604 in 1997.
Theresa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Theresa include: Theresa May, Theresa Plaisance and Theresa Knorr. Short summaries for each appear below.
Theresa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Theresas in the wild.
21
UK babies named Theresa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 588 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Theresa
Almost certainly the only Theresa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Theresa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead, is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019.
Theresa Monique Plaisance is an American professional basketball player and comedian who last played for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Theresa Jimmie Francine Knorr is an American woman convicted of torturing and murdering two of her six children while using the others to facilitate and cover up her crimes.