Terasa: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	45	5	–	#4,089
1960s	116	12	+158%	#2,949
1970s	151	15	+30%	#3,052
1980s	44	4	-71%	#5,885
1990s	11	1	-75%	#13,966
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,089

1960s

116

+158%

#2,949

1970s

151

+30%

#3,052

1980s

-71%

#5,885

1990s

-75%

#13,966

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terasa

Terasa 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 1952, 367 American babies have been named Terasa. Its peak came in 1970, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Terasa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terasa?

The median living Terasa is about 54 years old; half are between 49 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Terasa 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.

Terasa 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,569
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,339
1980	12	#5,885
1975	12	#5,138
1970	22	#3,101
1965	13	#3,716
1960	5	#7,212
1955	6	#5,766
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terasa?

The median living Terasa is about 54 years old. Half of all living Terasas are between 49 and 61 years old.

How many people named Terasa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Terasa are alive in the United States, based on 367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terasa in 2025?

Terasa 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 Terasa?

367 babies have been named Terasa in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terasa most popular?

Terasa peaked in 1970, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Terasa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terasa rising or falling?

Terasa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Terasa

Terasa popularity over time

The story of Terasa

How old are people named Terasa?

Terasa year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Terasa