Teresa vs Teri

Side-by-side comparison of Teresa and Teri — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Teresa

Girl name · Rank #867

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Name B

Teri

Girl name · Rank #10334

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Metric Teresa Teri
Current Rank #867 #10334
Total Births (all years) 415,746 43,950
Peak Year 1961 1960
Peak Year Births 18,909 2,330
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Teresa Teri
1880ss 769 —
1890ss 1,587 —
1900ss 1,889 —
1910ss 5,194 —
1920ss 9,228 17
1930ss 7,648 62
1940ss 19,330 1,617
1950ss 114,284 11,834
1960ss 151,790 16,763
1970ss 56,038 7,842
1980ss 23,410 3,951
1990ss 11,952 1,283
2000ss 6,755 426
2010ss 4,214 123
2020ss 1,658 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teresa Teri
2014 391 16
2015 429 14
2016 437 8
2017 397 12
2018 347 5
2019 349 5
2020 366 —
2021 341 10
2022 320 7
2023 321 6
2024 310 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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