Terre: 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	105	12	117	12	–	#1,856
1950s	354	39	393	39	+236%	#1,435
1960s	260	17	277	28	-30%	#1,882
1970s	93	14	107	11	-61%	#4,470
1980s	21	5	26	3	-76%	#7,365
1990s	5	12	17	2	-35%	#15,406
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

105

117

–

#1,856

1950s

354

393

+236%

#1,435

1960s

260

277

-30%

#1,882

1970s

107

-61%

#4,470

1980s

-76%

#7,365

1990s

-35%

#15,406

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terre

Terre 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 1942, 937 American babies have been named Terre, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1956, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Terre?

The median living Terre is about 66 years old; half are between 58 and 70. An estimated 800 people named Terre 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.

Terre 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
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1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	7	#9,220	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	8	#7,099	–	–
1970	13	#4,470	–	–
1965	24	#2,529	6	#3,887
1960	37	#1,882	–	–
1955	46	#1,510	10	#2,742
1950	20	#2,245	–	–
1945	11	#2,899	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terre?

The median living Terre is about 66 years old. Half of all living Terres are between 58 and 70 years old.

How many people named Terre are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Terre are alive in the United States, based on 937 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terre in 2025?

Terre 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 Terre?

937 babies have been named Terre in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terre most popular?

Terre peaked in 1956, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Terre a boy or girl name?

Terre is used for both: about 89% of babies named Terre have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Terre rising or falling?

Terre has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Terre

Terre popularity over time

The story of Terre

How old are people named Terre?

Terre year by year

Frequently asked questions

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