How old is someone named Therese?
The average Therese is 60 years old.
Half of all living Thereses are between 55 and 71.
When was Therese popular?
Therese peaked in 1959 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 79 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 282 | 0 |
| 1910s | 899 | 0 |
| 1920s | 4,501 | 120 |
| 1930s | 3,232 | 600 |
| 1940s | 3,165 | 1,900 |
| 1950s | 9,333 | 7,400 |
| 1960s | 7,584 | 6,600 |
| 1970s | 1,943 | 1,800 |
| 1980s | 1,431 | 1,400 |
| 1990s | 1,053 | 1,000 |
| 2000s | 846 | 840 |
| 2010s | 608 | 610 |
| 2020s | 412 | 410 |
How many Thereses are still alive?
About 23,000 Thereses are alive in the US today. That's 64% of the roughly 36,000 babies named Therese since 1880.
Roughly half of all Thereses ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Therese?
More than half of living Thereses are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Therese an old name?
Yes. Therese is older than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Therese will be 59 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Therese a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Thereses are women.
Names the same age as Therese
NAME TWIN
Therese's name twin is Guy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Guy's age curve is the closest match to Therese's: 90% alike.
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Questions about the name Therese
How old is the average Therese?
The average Therese in the US is 60 years old. The median is 65, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Therese?
About 23,000 Thereses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 36,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Therese most popular?
In 1959, when about 1,200 baby girls were named Therese.
Is Therese a Boomer name?
Yes. About 57% of living Thereses are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this