Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Teria

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Teria
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
28 babies
All-time total
582
#10,749 all-time among girls
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Teria popularity over time

582 babies have been named Teria since 1953, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 43 4 – #4,242
1960s 59 6 +37% #4,175
1970s 157 16 +166% #3,394
1980s 188 19 +20% #3,496
1990s 104 10 -45% #5,815
2000s 31 3 -70% #12,676
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Teria

Teria 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, 582 American babies have been named Teria. Its peak came in 1989, when 28 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 Teria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teria?

The median living Teria is about 44 years old; half are between 36 and 52. An estimated 600 people named Teria are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Teria year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2009 5 #19,955
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 8 #12,676
2003 – –
2002 5 #17,884
2001 7 #13,387
2000 6 #14,875
1995 8 #10,438
1990 16 #5,815
1985 16 #4,839
1980 24 #3,496
1975 15 #4,346
1970 14 #4,235
1965 6 #6,463
1960 8 #5,133
1955 6 #5,767
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teria?

The median living Teria is about 44 years old. Half of all living Terias are between 36 and 52 years old.

How many people named Teria are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Teria are alive in the United States, based on 582 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teria in 2025?

Teria 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 Teria?

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

When was the name Teria most popular?

Teria peaked in 1989, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Teria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teria rising or falling?

Teria has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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