Terena: 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	64	6	–	#3,292
1960s	206	21	+222%	#2,132
1970s	161	16	-22%	#2,568
1980s	93	9	-42%	#4,133
1990s	36	4	-61%	#8,693
2000s	5	1	-86%	#17,407
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,292

1960s

206

+222%

#2,132

1970s

161

-22%

#2,568

1980s

-42%

#4,133

1990s

-61%

#8,693

2000s

-86%

#17,407

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terena

Terena 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 1953, 565 American babies have been named Terena. Its peak came in 1969, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Terena?

The median living Terena is about 55 years old; half are between 46 and 61. An estimated 500 people named Terena 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.

Terena 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	5	#17,407
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,826
1985	8	#8,267
1980	19	#4,133
1975	13	#4,829
1970	29	#2,568
1965	15	#3,389
1960	15	#3,344
1955	8	#4,702
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terena?

The median living Terena is about 55 years old. Half of all living Terenas are between 46 and 61 years old.

How many people named Terena are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Terena are alive in the United States, based on 565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terena in 2025?

Terena 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 Terena?

565 babies have been named Terena in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terena most popular?

Terena peaked in 1969, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Terena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terena rising or falling?

Terena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Terena popularity over time

The story of Terena

How old are people named Terena?

Terena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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