Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1985

Terrin

Gender Unisex · 41% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Terrin
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1985
48 babies
All-time total
970
#7,247 all-time among boys
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Terrin popularity over time

970 babies have been named Terrin since 1959, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1950s 6 – 6 1 – –
1960s – 7 7 1 +17% #3,908
1970s 5 36 41 4 +486% #4,382
1980s 159 93 252 25 +515% #3,373
1990s 131 203 334 33 +33% #2,684
2000s 73 154 227 23 -32% #4,175
2010s 20 75 95 10 -58% #6,975
2020s (to 2025) – 8 8 1 -86% #9,469

The story of Terrin

Terrin 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 1959, 970 American babies have been named Terrin, about 59% boys and 41% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1985, when 48 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 Terrin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terrin?

The median living Terrin is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 38. An estimated 900 people named Terrin are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Terrin 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 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 8 #9,469
2019 – – 8 #9,646
2018 – – 8 #9,571
2017 – – 5 #14,050
2016 – – 9 #8,733
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 5 #13,850
2013 – – 12 #6,975
2012 7 #14,854 7 #10,639
2011 5 #19,361 9 #8,684
2010 8 #13,351 12 #7,039
2009 8 #13,587 19 #5,080
2008 10 #11,530 11 #7,649
2007 7 #15,348 13 #6,575
2006 9 #12,348 11 #7,367
2005 5 #18,950 22 #4,175
2004 6 #15,934 17 #4,984
2003 7 #13,733 17 #4,790
2002 6 #15,249 16 #4,889
2001 9 #10,954 14 #5,366
2000 6 #14,882 14 #5,274
1995 12 #7,482 15 #4,253
1990 17 #5,532 20 #3,157
1985 34 #2,795 14 #3,373
1980 – – 6 #6,165
1975 5 #10,469 6 #5,397
1970 – – 5 #5,368
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terrin?

The median living Terrin is about 30 years old. Half of all living Terrins are between 21 and 38 years old.

How many people named Terrin are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Terrin are alive in the United States, based on 970 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terrin in 2025?

Terrin 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 Terrin?

970 babies have been named Terrin in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terrin most popular?

Terrin peaked in 1985, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Terrin a boy or girl name?

Terrin is used for both: about 41% of babies named Terrin have been girls and 59% boys.

Is the name Terrin rising or falling?

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

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