Teran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	37	43	4	–	#3,791
1980s	106	69	175	18	+307%	#4,099
1990s	56	167	223	22	+27%	#3,195
2000s	17	62	79	8	-65%	#6,988
2010s	–	20	20	2	-75%	#8,792
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,791

1980s

106

175

+307%

#4,099

1990s

167

223

+27%

#3,195

2000s

-65%

#6,988

2010s

–

-75%

#8,792

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Teran

Teran 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 1975, 540 American babies have been named Teran, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1985, when 31 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 Teran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teran?

The median living Teran is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Teran are alive in the United States today.

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

Teran year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	6	#11,937
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	9	#8,792
2011	–	–	5	#14,128
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	5	#14,288
2008	–	–	5	#14,380
2007	–	–	7	#10,773
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	8	#9,006
2004	5	#18,590	–	–
2003	–	–	10	#7,189
2002	5	#17,883	10	#6,988
2001	–	–	8	#8,240
2000	7	#13,036	9	#7,344
1995	6	#13,254	14	#4,481
1990	14	#6,444	10	#5,330
1985	24	#3,611	7	#5,710
1980	–	–	10	#4,099
1975	6	#8,954	5	#6,248
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teran?

The median living Teran is about 33 years old. Half of all living Terans are between 27 and 40 years old.

How many people named Teran are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Teran are alive in the United States, based on 540 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teran in 2025?

Teran 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 Teran?

540 babies have been named Teran in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teran most popular?

Teran peaked in 1985, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Teran a boy or girl name?

Teran is used for both: about 34% of babies named Teran have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Teran rising or falling?

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

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Teran popularity over time

The story of Teran

How old are people named Teran?

Teran year by year

Frequently asked questions

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