Terie: 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	12	1	–	#5,200
1950s	125	13	+942%	#2,669
1960s	146	15	+17%	#2,351
1970s	46	5	-68%	#5,906
1980s	26	3	-43%	#8,341
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,200

1950s

125

+942%

#2,669

1960s

146

+17%

#2,351

1970s

-68%

#5,906

1980s

-43%

#8,341

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terie

Terie 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 1947, 355 American babies have been named Terie. Its peak came in 1962, when 27 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 Terie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terie?

The median living Terie is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Terie 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.

Terie 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	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,903
1970	7	#7,001
1965	6	#6,464
1960	18	#2,980
1955	10	#4,033
1950	7	#4,694
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terie?

The median living Terie is about 63 years old. Half of all living Teries are between 56 and 68 years old.

How many people named Terie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Terie are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Terie mean?

Spelling variant of Terrie.

How popular is the name Terie in 2025?

Terie 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 Terie?

355 babies have been named Terie in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terie most popular?

Terie peaked in 1962, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Terie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terie rising or falling?

Terie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Terie

Terie popularity over time

The story of Terie

How old are people named Terie?

Terie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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