Terri: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,303

among girls · ↓1,170 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Terri · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 84,593

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1959

8,810 babies

All-time total

147,027

#276 all-time among girls

First recorded

1922

in Social Security records

Terri popularity over time

147,027 babies have been named Terri since 1922, 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

GirlsBoys

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	40	–	40	4	–	#2,683
1930s	180	–	180	18	+350%	#1,148
1940s	4,153	24	4,177	418	+2221%	#246
1950s	46,431	173	46,604	4,660	+1016%	#46
1960s	63,741	292	64,033	6,403	+37%	#49
1970s	19,600	221	19,821	1,982	-69%	#113
1980s	7,726	113	7,839	784	-60%	#234
1990s	2,631	64	2,695	270	-66%	#554
2000s	1,008	27	1,035	104	-62%	#1,350
2010s	430	–	430	43	-58%	#3,224
2020s (to 2025)	173	–	173	29	-33%	#3,443

The story of Terri

Terri is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,303 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 147,027 American babies have been named Terri. Its peak came in 1959, when 8,810 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 Terri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terri?

The median living Terri is about 62 years old; half are between 56 and 67. An estimated 131 thousand people named Terri 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.

Terri 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	19	#6,303	–	–
2024	26	#5,133	–	–
2023	20	#6,141	–	–
2022	32	#4,461	–	–
2021	31	#4,499	–	–
2020	45	#3,443	–	–
2019	35	#4,146	–	–
2018	33	#4,350	–	–
2017	44	#3,548	–	–
2016	40	#3,846	–	–
2015	42	#3,696	–	–
2014	51	#3,224	–	–
2013	40	#3,847	–	–
2012	51	#3,264	–	–
2011	44	#3,600	–	–
2010	50	#3,301	–	–
2009	50	#3,357	–	–
2008	64	#2,828	5	#14,384
2007	80	#2,390	–	–
2006	88	#2,204	–	–
2005	90	#2,087	5	#13,166
2004	96	#1,960	–	–
2003	131	#1,495	–	–
2002	144	#1,350	11	#6,483
2001	129	#1,466	6	#10,419
2000	136	#1,378	–	–
1995	214	#888	8	#6,921
1990	426	#554	19	#3,295
1985	711	#334	13	#3,578
1980	1,068	#242	10	#4,101
1975	1,601	#165	19	#2,356
1970	3,402	#113	33	#1,490
1965	5,373	#69	23	#1,667
1960	8,743	#49	30	#1,481
1955	5,153	#85	17	#1,970
1950	1,106	#228	7	#3,288
1945	389	#351	–	–
1940	51	#1,008	–	–
1935	16	#2,086	–	–
1930	8	#3,628	–	–
1925	8	#3,996	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terri?

The median living Terri is about 62 years old. Half of all living Terris are between 56 and 67 years old.

How many people named Terri are alive today?

An estimated 131 thousand people named Terri are alive in the United States, based on 147,027 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Terri mean?

A female given name; a spelling variant of Terry, diminutive of Teresa.

How popular is the name Terri in 2025?

Terri ranked #6,303 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Terri?

147,027 babies have been named Terri in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terri most popular?

Terri peaked in 1959, when 8,810 newborns received the name.

Is Terri a boy or girl name?

Terri is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Terri rising or falling?

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

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