Tresea
From Latin, meaning pure maiden or woman held in high regard.
Name Census estimates that about 313 living Americans carry the first name Tresea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tresea today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tresea births was 1955 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tresea. 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.
People living today
313
~ 1 in 1,095,062 Americans
Peak year
1955
26 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
1981 SSA rank
#12,090
Tracked since 1947
Census
Tresea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 312 people with the first name Tresea, which placed it at #28,685 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,685
National first-name rank
People counted
312
312 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tresea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tresea is White at 77.2%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and Hispanic (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tresea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tresea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.2% · 241
- Black or African American9.9% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 15
- Two or more races4.8% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 3
Popularity
Tresea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tresea from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 178 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tresea 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 Tresea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Treseas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tresea
The name Tresea is believed to have originated from the Latin language, potentially derived from the word "tres," meaning "three." However, its exact origins and etymology remain uncertain, as there is limited historical documentation surrounding its emergence.
One theory suggests that Tresea may have been a variant or diminutive form of the name Teresa, which has its roots in the Greek name Theresia, meaning "harvester." This could indicate that Tresea was initially used as a nickname or shortened version of Teresa in certain regions or communities.
Historically, the name Tresea does not seem to have been widely documented or referenced in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or early historical records. Its usage appears to have been relatively obscure and localized, making it challenging to trace its precise origins and early development.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Tresea are sporadic and often lack detailed historical context. One notable individual bearing this name was Tresea Agramonte, a Cuban revolutionary who lived in the late 19th century and participated in the struggle for independence from Spain.
Another recorded figure was Tresea Bremner, a Scottish writer and poet who lived in the 18th century and published works exploring themes of nature and spirituality.
In the realm of fiction, the name Tresea was used for a minor character in the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Although a fictional character, this literary reference provides a glimpse into the potential usage and perception of the name during that time period.
Additionally, there are records of a Tresea Fontana, an Italian painter and illustrator active in the early 20th century, known for her contributions to the Art Nouveau movement.
Lastly, one notable figure bearing the name Tresea was Tresea Dunleavy, an Irish humanitarian and activist who dedicated her life to advocating for women's rights and social justice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
While the name Tresea has a rich and intriguing history, its origins and widespread usage remain somewhat elusive, with the aforementioned individuals serving as notable examples of those who carried this unique moniker throughout various eras and regions.
People
Tresea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tresea 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
Tresea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tresea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 313 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tresea 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 1,095,062 US residents.
Is Tresea a common name?
We classify Tresea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 396 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tresea most popular?
The single biggest year for Tresea was 1955, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tresea is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tresea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 312 people with the name Tresea, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,685 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tresea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tresea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tresea appears almost entirely female. Of the 311 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tresea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tresea is White at 77.2%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and Hispanic (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tresea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tresea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.2% (241 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Tresea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tresea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tresea 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 Tresea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tresea 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 Tresea 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.
How common is the name Tresea?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.