Holding steady.
Popularity of Threasa since 1900
Babies named Threasa per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1956, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Threasa's real moment was 1900.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 37 |
| 1920s | 51 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 53 |
| 1950s | 158 |
| 1960s | 198 |
| 1970s | 101 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Threasa is an uncommon spelling variant of Theresa, a name with deep roots in Christian tradition. In the United States, it first appeared in Social Security records in 1900, where it has remained exceedingly rare; it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names. Its peak year of usage was also 1900, when it was recorded for a tiny number of births annually. The name's trajectory has been stable but minimal, never achieving widespread popularity. Threasa has no strong association with any particular state, reflecting its sparse and scattered usage. As a spelling variant, it offers a distinctive alternative to the more common Theresa, Teresa, or Tressa.
Threasa is a spelling variant of Theresa, a name of uncertain etymology. It may derive from the Greek verb therizo ('to harvest'), suggesting a meaning of 'harvester,' or from the Greek island Therasia. Saint Teresa of Avila helped popularize the name in the Christian world, but Threasa likely emerged as an English respelling in the early 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tess, Tessa, Terry, Thea
Sibling names for Threasa
Names that share Threasa's style, for a brother or sister.
