Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Tearra

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tearra
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
43 babies
All-time total
758
#9,067 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Tearra popularity over time

758 babies have been named Tearra since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1989Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1970s 10 1 – #11,145
1980s 202 20 +1920% #2,654
1990s 350 35 +73% #2,895
2000s 160 16 -54% #4,963
2010s 36 4 -77% #14,711
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tearra

Tearra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 758 American babies have been named Tearra. Its peak came in 1989, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tearra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tearra?

The median living Tearra is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 36. An estimated 700 people named Tearra are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tearra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 5 #17,893
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 6 #16,334
2013 5 #19,041
2012 7 #14,845
2011 7 #14,711
2010 6 #16,802
2009 6 #17,103
2008 11 #10,741
2007 11 #10,760
2006 18 #7,119
2005 19 #6,509
2004 17 #7,056
2003 17 #6,861
2002 22 #5,432
2001 15 #7,290
2000 24 #4,963
1995 38 #3,077
1990 40 #2,895
1985 19 #4,273
1980 – –
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1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tearra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tearra?

The median living Tearra is about 31 years old. Half of all living Tearras are between 25 and 36 years old.

How many people named Tearra are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tearra are alive in the United States, based on 758 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tearra in 2025?

Tearra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tearra?

758 babies have been named Tearra in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tearra most popular?

Tearra peaked in 1989, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Tearra a boy or girl name?

Tearra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tearra rising or falling?

Tearra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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