Terrah: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	118	12	–	#2,708
1980s	237	24	+101%	#2,968
1990s	147	15	-38%	#4,684
2000s	94	9	-36%	#7,543
2010s	72	7	-23%	#9,076
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-86%	#15,017

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

118

–

#2,708

1980s

237

+101%

#2,968

1990s

147

-38%

#4,684

2000s

-36%

#7,543

2010s

-23%

#9,076

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#15,017

The story of Terrah

Terrah 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 1970, 674 American babies have been named Terrah. Its peak came in 1987, when 33 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 Terrah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terrah?

The median living Terrah is about 36 years old; half are between 25 and 43. An estimated 700 people named Terrah 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.

Terrah 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	6	#15,017
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,738
2018	5	#17,902
2017	5	#18,207
2016	5	#18,631
2015	8	#12,906
2014	8	#12,972
2013	5	#19,049
2012	13	#9,076
2011	7	#14,717
2010	11	#10,403
2009	9	#12,362
2008	7	#15,259
2007	11	#10,766
2006	9	#12,347
2005	10	#10,854
2004	7	#14,065
2003	10	#10,371
2002	9	#11,027
2001	8	#11,965
2000	14	#7,543
1995	5	#15,571
1990	21	#4,684
1985	22	#3,842
1980	25	#3,405
1975	9	#6,433
1970	8	#6,314
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terrah?

The median living Terrah is about 36 years old. Half of all living Terrahs are between 25 and 43 years old.

How many people named Terrah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Terrah are alive in the United States, based on 674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terrah in 2025?

Terrah 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 Terrah?

674 babies have been named Terrah in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terrah most popular?

Terrah peaked in 1987, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Terrah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terrah rising or falling?

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

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Terrah popularity over time

The story of Terrah

How old are people named Terrah?

Terrah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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