Treasa
A feminine Irish name meaning "to collect, harvest" or "descendant of grace".
Name Census estimates that about 1,317 living Americans carry the first name Treasa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Treasa today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Treasa births was 1967 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Treasa. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Treasa with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 260,254 Americans
Peak year
1967
71 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
2005 SSA rank
#12,933
Tracked since 1916
Census
Treasa in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,320 people with the first name Treasa, which placed it at #10,194 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,194
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,320 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Treasa
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treasa is White at 79.8%. The next largest groups are Black (8.7%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Treasa described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Treasa at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.8% · 1,054
- Black or African American8.7% · 115
- Two or more races3.9% · 52
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 21
Popularity
Treasa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Treasa from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 619 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Treasa by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Treasa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Treasas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas recorded the most babies named Treasa, while Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Treasa
The name Treasa is derived from the Irish Gaelic language and can be traced back to the medieval period in Ireland. It is a feminine form of the name Treasa, which means "vigor" or "strength." The name has its roots in the Old Irish word "trésan," which translates to "strength" or "power."
In the early days of Christianity in Ireland, the name Treasa was associated with strong and resilient women. It was often given to daughters in the hope that they would embody the virtues of strength and perseverance. The name gained popularity among Irish families during the 9th and 10th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Treasa can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. In the year 1087, a woman named Treasa Ní Bhriain is mentioned as the wife of the King of Munster, Muircheartach Ua Briain.
Throughout Irish history, several notable women have borne the name Treasa. In the 12th century, Treasa Ní Mhaoil Chonaire was a renowned poet and scholar who contributed to the preservation of Irish literature and language. She lived from approximately 1130 to 1200.
Another famous Treasa was Treasa Ní Raghallaigh, a 16th-century noblewoman and chieftain of the Ó Raghallaigh clan in County Cavan. She played a significant role in the Irish Confederate Wars of the 1640s and was known for her leadership and bravery. She lived from around 1590 to 1654.
In the 18th century, Treasa Ní Mhurchadha was a celebrated Irish poet and songwriter from County Cork. Her compositions were widely popular and helped preserve the Irish language and cultural traditions. She lived from approximately 1710 to 1785.
More recently, Treasa Ni Dhubhghaill was a prominent Irish language activist and writer from County Donegal. She was a key figure in the Irish language revival movement and published several works of fiction and poetry in the Irish language. She lived from 1922 to 2009.
The name Treasa has maintained its significance in Irish culture and continues to be used as a reminder of the strength and resilience of Irish women throughout history.
People
Treasa + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Treasa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Treasa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,317 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Treasa going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 260,254 US residents.
Is Treasa a common name?
We classify Treasa as "Rare". It ranks above 91.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,671 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Treasa most popular?
The single biggest year for Treasa was 1967, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Treasa is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Treasa in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,320 people with the name Treasa, or 0.44 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,194 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Treasa in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Treasa?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Treasa appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,328 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Treasa?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treasa is White at 79.8%. The next largest groups are Black (8.7%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Treasa most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Treasa in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.8% (1,054 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Treasa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Treasa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Treasa in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Treasa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Treasa in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Treasa can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Treasa?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.