Theresa Russell
There are approximately 171 people named Theresa Russell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,004,411 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Theresa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Russell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
171
1 in 2,004,411
Named Theresa
241K
Alive today
Named Russell
243K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 241K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 60
Top Census group: White (76.7%)
Estimated bearers: 243K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #108
Per 100K: 70.84
Top ancestry: White (73.9%)
First name trend
Theresa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Theresa. The peak year was 1961 with 11,990 births. The average person named Theresa today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Theresa
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Theresa, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Theresa described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Theresa at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.7% · 213,852
- Black or African American10.0% · 27,983
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 20,127
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 7,646
- Two or more races2.6% · 7,235
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2,022
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Russell surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Russell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Russell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Russell at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.9% · 156,554
- Black or African American16.5% · 35,009
- Two or more races4.4% · 9,312
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 7,367
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2,049
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,438
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Theresa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0703% of the US population, based on 241,068 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Theresa right now.
The surname Russell appears at a rate of 70.84 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0708%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 171 people with the full name Theresa Russell. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Theresa Russell: questions and answers
How many people are named Theresa Russell?
We estimate approximately 171 people in the United States share the full name Theresa Russell. That works out to about 1 in 2,004,411 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0703%) with the surname frequency (70.84 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Theresa Russell?
We classify Theresa Russell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,004,411 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Theresa a male or female name?
Theresa is predominantly female. Out of 405,689 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Theresa profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Theresa Russell?
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