Holding steady.
Popularity of Sheresa since 1957
Babies named Sheresa per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 118 |
| 1980s | 113 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Sheresa is a modern feminine given name that emerged in the United States in 1957, at a time when creative respellings of established names were gaining popularity. Its peak year was 1974, reflecting the broader trend of the 1970s, when many variations of traditional names like Theresa were coined. Since then, the name has maintained a stable but very low trajectory, never reaching the top 1000 in any year. The fact that it has no recorded top states suggests it is scattered thinly across the country. Despite its rarity, Sheresa offers a distinctive alternative to its source name Theresa, with the same rhythmic quality but a more contemporary flair.
Sheresa is a modern English variant of Theresa, which itself is of uncertain origin but may derive from the Greek θέρος (theros) meaning 'summer' or θερίζω (therizo) meaning 'to harvest'. The name Theresa was popularized by Saint Teresa of Ávila. Sheresa emerged in the mid-20th century, likely as a creative respelling.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sheree, Sherry, Resa
Sibling names for Sheresa
Names that share Sheresa's style, for a brother or sister.
