Teresita
Meaning
little Teresa (Spanish diminutive); Teresa's meaning is uncertain, possibly Greek for summer or harvest
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Teresita has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
103 people · the #40,437 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 67
Among people named Teresita living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Teresita
People given the name Teresita in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Teresita deep dive
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