Theresaann
Of Greek origin, meaning "harvester" or "reaper of grain".
Name Census estimates that about 33 living Americans carry the first name Theresaann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Theresaann today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Theresaann births was 1970 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Theresaann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Theresaann. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
33
~ 1 in 10,386,495 Americans
Peak year
1970
9 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
1971 SSA rank
#9,524
Tracked since 1952
Popularity
Theresaann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Theresaann from the 1950s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 16 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Theresaann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Theresaann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Theresaann
The name Theresaann is a combination of two distinct names - Theresa and Ann. The name Theresa is derived from the Greek name Theresia, which itself is a feminine form of the Greek name Therios, meaning "harvester" or "reaper." It is believed to have originated in the early Christian era, around the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Theresa was the name of a popular 4th-century saint, Saint Theresa of Avila, who was a renowned Spanish mystic, writer, and reformer of the Carmelite Order. Her life and works had a significant impact on the Catholic Church and contributed to the widespread popularity of the name Theresa throughout Europe.
The name Ann, on the other hand, has its roots in the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." It was a common name among Jewish women in ancient times and was later adopted by early Christians as a tribute to the mother of the Virgin Mary, whose name was traditionally believed to be Anna or Anne.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Theresaann can be traced back to the 16th century, when it appeared in historical records from Spain and Italy. However, it was not until the 17th and 18th centuries that the name gained significant popularity across Europe, particularly in Catholic regions, where devotion to Saint Theresa of Avila was strong.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Theresaann or variations of the name. One such figure was Theresaann von Fraunberg (1592-1670), a German aristocrat and abbess of the Benedictine convent in Neustadt am Main. Another was Theresaann Guicciardini (1598-1673), an Italian writer and poet who was part of the Florentine literary circle during the Renaissance.
In the 18th century, Theresaann Maria RaimundaИята (1737-1807) was a renowned Austrian composer and organist who played a significant role in the development of sacred music during the Classical period. Additionally, Theresaann von Bayern (1776-1859) was a Bavarian princess and writer who published several works on education and child-rearing.
One of the most famous individuals named Theresaann was Theresaann of Calcutta (1910-1997), a Catholic nun and missionary who dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor in India. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work and was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 2016.
People
Theresaann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Theresaann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Theresaann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Theresaann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 33 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Theresaann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 10,386,495 US residents.
Is Theresaann a common name?
We classify Theresaann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 41 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Theresaann most popular?
The single biggest year for Theresaann was 1970, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Theresaann is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Theresaann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Theresaann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Theresaann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Theresaann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Theresaann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Theresaann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Theresaann?
See how many Americans are named Theresaann on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.