Terin: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	–	6	1	–	#10,110
1980s	170	22	192	19	+3100%	#2,950
1990s	102	106	208	21	+8%	#6,116
2000s	60	53	113	11	-46%	#9,627
2010s	5	–	5	1	-96%	#18,979
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,110

1980s

170

192

+3100%

#2,950

1990s

102

106

208

+8%

#6,116

2000s

113

-46%

#9,627

2010s

–

-96%

#18,979

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terin

Terin 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 1979, 524 American babies have been named Terin, about 65% girls and 35% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1982, when 36 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 Terin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terin?

The median living Terin is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Terin 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.

Terin 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	5	#18,979	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	7	#15,103	–	–
2008	5	#20,216	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	10	#7,932
2005	10	#10,853	6	#11,319
2004	6	#15,932	–	–
2003	11	#9,627	9	#7,767
2002	5	#17,885	11	#6,482
2001	7	#13,388	7	#9,141
2000	9	#10,675	10	#6,782
1995	–	–	12	#5,090
1990	15	#6,116	8	#6,356
1985	28	#3,238	5	#7,482
1980	6	#10,283	6	#6,163
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terin?

The median living Terin is about 33 years old. Half of all living Terins are between 26 and 39 years old.

How many people named Terin are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Terin are alive in the United States, based on 524 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terin in 2025?

Terin 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 Terin?

524 babies have been named Terin in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terin most popular?

Terin peaked in 1982, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Terin a boy or girl name?

Terin is used for both: about 65% of babies named Terin have been girls and 35% boys.

Is the name Terin rising or falling?

Terin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Terin popularity over time

The story of Terin

How old are people named Terin?

Terin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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