Tere: 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	23	–	23	2	–	#4,610
1950s	126	–	126	13	+448%	#2,391
1960s	65	–	65	7	-48%	#3,197
1970s	37	–	37	4	-43%	#5,959
1980s	46	–	46	5	+24%	#5,225
1990s	52	6	58	6	+26%	#10,192
2000s	25	–	25	3	-57%	#13,037
2010s	11	–	11	1	-56%	#16,809
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,610

1950s

126

–

126

+448%

#2,391

1960s

–

-48%

#3,197

1970s

–

-43%

#5,959

1980s

–

+24%

#5,225

1990s

+26%

#10,192

2000s

–

-57%

#13,037

2010s

–

-56%

#16,809

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tere

Tere 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 1946, 391 American babies have been named Tere. Its peak came in 1959, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Tere?

The median living Tere is about 56 years old; half are between 35 and 67. An estimated 400 people named Tere 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.

Tere 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	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	5	#19,354	–	–
2010	6	#16,809	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	7	#15,257	–	–
2007	6	#17,460	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	5	#18,591	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	7	#13,037	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	5	#15,073	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	5	#9,218	–	–
1965	5	#7,436	–	–
1960	16	#3,197	–	–
1955	12	#3,558	–	–
1950	10	#3,641	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tere?

The median living Tere is about 56 years old. Half of all living Teres are between 35 and 67 years old.

How many people named Tere are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tere are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tere in 2025?

Tere 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 Tere?

391 babies have been named Tere in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tere most popular?

Tere peaked in 1959, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Tere a boy or girl name?

Tere is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tere rising or falling?

Tere has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tere popularity over time

The story of Tere

How old are people named Tere?

Tere year by year

Frequently asked questions

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