Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Terria

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Terria
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
32 babies
All-time total
1,059
#7,206 all-time among girls
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Terria popularity over time

1,059 babies have been named Terria since 1952, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1972Girls

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 117 12 – #2,662
1960s 125 13 +7% #2,922
1970s 225 23 +80% #2,445
1980s 251 25 +12% #3,029
1990s 218 22 -13% #3,673
2000s 110 11 -50% #6,595
2010s 13 1 -88% #14,718
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Terria

Terria 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 1952, 1,059 American babies have been named Terria. Its peak came in 1987, when 32 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 Terria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terria?

The median living Terria is about 42 years old; half are between 32 and 54. An estimated 1,000 people named Terria are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Terria 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 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 6 #16,251
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 7 #14,718
2010 – –
2009 7 #15,105
2008 12 #10,028
2007 10 #11,554
2006 7 #15,022
2005 14 #8,293
2004 9 #11,535
2003 6 #15,615
2002 15 #7,412
2001 17 #6,595
2000 13 #7,995
1995 16 #5,925
1990 25 #4,108
1985 21 #3,973
1980 21 #3,845
1975 16 #4,119
1970 28 #2,640
1965 19 #2,922
1960 10 #4,422
1955 10 #4,036
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terria?

The median living Terria is about 42 years old. Half of all living Terrias are between 32 and 54 years old.

How many people named Terria are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Terria are alive in the United States, based on 1,059 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terria in 2025?

Terria 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 Terria?

1,059 babies have been named Terria in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terria most popular?

Terria peaked in 1987, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Terria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terria rising or falling?

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

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