Terrye: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	84	8	–	#2,477
1950s	278	28	+231%	#1,728
1960s	109	11	-61%	#1,919
1970s	13	1	-88%	#6,315
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,477

1950s

278

+231%

#1,728

1960s

109

-61%

#1,919

1970s

-88%

#6,315

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terrye

Terrye 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, 484 American babies have been named Terrye. Its peak came in 1955, when 37 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 Terrye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terrye?

The median living Terrye is about 69 years old; half are between 65 and 73. An estimated 400 people named Terrye 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.

Terrye year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,315
1965	5	#7,441
1960	36	#1,919
1955	37	#1,728
1950	21	#2,181
1945	7	#3,991
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terrye?

The median living Terrye is about 69 years old. Half of all living Terryes are between 65 and 73 years old.

How many people named Terrye are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Terrye are alive in the United States, based on 484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Terrye mean?

Spelling variant of Terrie.

How popular is the name Terrye in 2025?

Terrye 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 Terrye?

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

When was the name Terrye most popular?

Terrye peaked in 1955, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Terrye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terrye rising or falling?

Terrye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Terrye

Terrye popularity over time

The story of Terrye

How old are people named Terrye?

Terrye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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