Teresa Freeman
There are approximately 170 people named Teresa Freeman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,016,202 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Teresa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Freeman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
170
1 in 2,016,202
Named Teresa
314K
Alive today
Named Freeman
186K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 314K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (65.7%)
Estimated bearers: 186K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #159
Per 100K: 54.23
Top ancestry: White (62.6%)
First name trend
Teresa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Teresa. The peak year was 1961 with 18,949 births. The average person named Teresa today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teresa
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Teresa, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Teresa described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Teresa at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.7% · 264,279
- Hispanic or Latino22.6% · 90,797
- Black or African American6.5% · 26,236
- Two or more races2.4% · 9,682
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 8,981
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2,484
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Freeman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Freeman, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Freeman described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Freeman at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.6% · 101,514
- Black or African American27.8% · 45,128
- Two or more races4.8% · 7,756
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 5,334
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,379
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 996
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Teresa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0915% of the US population, based on 313,745 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Teresa right now.
The surname Freeman appears at a rate of 54.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0542%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 170 people with the full name Teresa Freeman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Teresa Freeman: questions and answers
How many people are named Teresa Freeman?
We estimate approximately 170 people in the United States share the full name Teresa Freeman. That works out to about 1 in 2,016,202 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0915%) with the surname frequency (54.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Teresa Freeman?
We classify Teresa Freeman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,016,202 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Teresa a male or female name?
Teresa is predominantly female. Out of 416,911 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Teresa profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Teresa Freeman?
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