Teresa vs Terri

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

Name A

Teresa

Girl name · Rank #860

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Name B

Terri

Girl name · Rank #5039

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Metric Teresa Terri
Current Rank #860 #5039
Total Births (all years) 416,044 146,113
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 18,909 8,783
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Teresa Terri
1880s 769 -
1890s 1,587 -
1900s 1,889 -
1910s 5,194 -
1920s 9,227 40
1930s 7,648 180
1940s 19,329 4,153
1950s 114,283 46,431
1960s 151,793 63,741
1970s 56,037 19,600
1980s 23,411 7,726
1990s 11,952 2,631
2000s 6,755 1,008
2010s 4,215 430
2020s 1,955 173

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teresa Terri
2014 391 51
2015 429 42
2016 437 40
2017 397 44
2018 347 33
2019 349 35
2020 366 45
2021 342 31
2022 320 32
2023 322 20
2024 314 26
2025 291 19

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, 1880–2025.

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