Terrie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Terrie

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1961

1,133 babies

All-time total

20,068

#1,079 all-time among girls

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Terrie popularity over time

20,068 babies have been named Terrie since 1918, 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	11	–	11	1	–	#4,752
1920s	24	–	24	2	+118%	#3,716
1930s	134	–	134	13	+458%	#1,469
1940s	1,644	29	1,673	167	+1149%	#459
1950s	7,162	79	7,241	724	+333%	#271
1960s	7,475	109	7,584	758	+5%	#269
1970s	2,174	85	2,259	226	-70%	#495
1980s	725	31	756	76	-67%	#1,188
1990s	272	6	278	28	-63%	#2,786
2000s	82	–	82	8	-71%	#7,793
2010s	21	–	21	2	-74%	#16,811
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	-60%	#17,527

The story of Terrie

Terrie 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 1918, 20,068 American babies have been named Terrie. Its peak came in 1961, when 1,133 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Terrie?

The median living Terrie is about 64 years old; half are between 58 and 69. An estimated 17 thousand people named Terrie 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.

Terrie 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	5	#17,527	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	5	#17,739	–	–
2018	5	#17,903	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	5	#18,632	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	6	#16,811	–	–
2009	5	#19,961	–	–
2008	7	#15,260	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	5	#19,823	–	–
2005	8	#12,917	–	–
2004	8	#12,678	–	–
2003	14	#7,963	–	–
2002	14	#7,793	–	–
2001	10	#10,048	–	–
2000	11	#9,120	–	–
1995	29	#3,769	–	–
1990	42	#2,794	–	–
1985	83	#1,490	5	#7,484
1980	113	#1,188	5	#7,204
1975	165	#826	6	#5,395
1970	405	#495	10	#3,262
1965	620	#366	7	#3,511
1960	1,110	#269	11	#2,671
1955	862	#296	6	#3,843
1950	321	#450	–	–
1945	160	#581	–	–
1940	29	#1,438	–	–
1935	18	#1,909	–	–
1930	10	#3,032	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terrie?

The median living Terrie is about 64 years old. Half of all living Terries are between 58 and 69 years old.

How many people named Terrie are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Terrie are alive in the United States, based on 20,068 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Terrie mean?

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

How popular is the name Terrie in 2025?

Terrie 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 Terrie?

20,068 babies have been named Terrie in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terrie most popular?

Terrie peaked in 1961, when 1,133 newborns received the name.

Is Terrie a boy or girl name?

Terrie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Terrie rising or falling?

Terrie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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