Teresa vs Terry

Side-by-side comparison of Teresa and Terry — 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

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Teresa Terry
Current Rank #867 #1185
Total Births (all years) 415,746 424,330
Peak Year 1961 1957
Peak Year Births 18,909 15,618
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Teresa Terry
1880ss 769 98
1890ss 1,587 118
1900ss 1,889 186
1910ss 5,194 711
1920ss 9,228 1,646
1930ss 7,648 11,024
1940ss 19,330 76,966
1950ss 114,284 140,724
1960ss 151,790 101,484
1970ss 56,038 42,427
1980ss 23,410 24,157
1990ss 11,952 13,043
2000ss 6,755 6,638
2010ss 4,214 4,047
2020ss 1,658 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teresa Terry
2014 391 423
2015 429 388
2016 437 388
2017 397 358
2018 347 314
2019 349 267
2020 366 238
2021 341 214
2022 320 231
2023 321 204
2024 310 174

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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