Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1995

Teryn

Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Teryn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
65 babies
All-time total
1,634
#6,051 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Teryn popularity over time

1,634 babies have been named Teryn 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 6 – 6 1 – #6,175
1960s 8 – 8 1 +33% #5,254
1970s 65 – 65 7 +713% #5,077
1980s 317 17 334 33 +414% #1,904
1990s 400 103 503 50 +51% #2,507
2000s 346 105 451 45 -10% #3,481
2010s 173 31 204 20 -55% #5,960
2020s (to 2025) 58 5 63 11 -49% #6,962

The story of Teryn

Teryn 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, 1,634 American babies have been named Teryn, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1995, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Teryn?

The median living Teryn is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 1,600 people named Teryn are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Teryn 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 7 #13,351 5 #14,034
2023 7 #13,329 – –
2022 17 #6,962 – –
2021 12 #8,931 – –
2020 15 #7,537 – –
2019 17 #6,993 – –
2018 12 #9,107 – –
2017 15 #7,808 – –
2016 18 #6,882 7 #10,613
2015 19 #6,702 8 #9,470
2014 18 #6,960 – –
2013 20 #6,441 – –
2012 18 #7,116 6 #12,131
2011 13 #9,105 5 #14,130
2010 23 #5,960 5 #14,044
2009 31 #4,797 7 #10,850
2008 27 #5,424 15 #6,039
2007 31 #4,796 13 #6,576
2006 46 #3,502 9 #8,652
2005 31 #4,477 7 #10,036
2004 38 #3,814 8 #8,837
2003 34 #4,028 12 #6,212
2002 36 #3,722 15 #5,111
2001 39 #3,481 6 #10,420
2000 33 #3,882 13 #5,551
1995 45 #2,727 20 #3,420
1990 47 #2,567 – –
1985 59 #1,904 – –
1980 10 #6,755 – –
1975 11 #5,483 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 8 #5,254 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teryn?

The median living Teryn is about 28 years old. Half of all living Teryns are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Teryn are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Teryn are alive in the United States, based on 1,634 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teryn in 2025?

Teryn 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 Teryn?

1,634 babies have been named Teryn in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teryn most popular?

Teryn peaked in 1995, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Teryn a boy or girl name?

Teryn is used for both: about 84% of babies named Teryn have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Teryn rising or falling?

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

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