Therese

Origin: Variant of Teresa (from Greek)

Girl's name · #2324 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Therese belongs to an older America first — it reached #220 back in 1927 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2324. About 36,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Therese ranks in other countries and regions.

#487 in Norway (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,786 in France (2025) · #1,700 in Canada (2024).

Famous Thereses

Thérèse of Lisieux — French Discalced Carmelite nun, Doctor of the Church (1873–1897)
Therese Johaug — Norwegian cross-country skier
Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen — Queen consort of Bavaria
Thérèse Coffey — British politician
Therese Neumann — German mystic (1898–1962)

In stories & tradition

Thérèse Raquin — Thérèse Raquin (book)
Therese Voerman — Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (video game)
Therese Latreia — Mushoku Tensei (novel series)

What Thereses become

Among 890 notable people named Therese:

Entertainers appear 1.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Therese Giehse, German actress (1898–1975).

Similar names: Theresa · Doris · Terra · Jesse · Dora · Joanne

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