Teressa vs Terri

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

Name A

Teressa

Girl name · Rank #15268

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Name B

Terri

Girl name · Rank #5022

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Metric Teressa Terri
Current Rank #15268 #5022
Total Births (all years) 6,475 146,095
Peak Year 1960 1959
Peak Year Births 266 8,783
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Teressa Terri
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 15 —
1900ss 20 —
1910ss 95 —
1920ss 123 40
1930ss 97 180
1940ss 254 4,153
1950ss 1,480 46,431
1960ss 2,229 63,738
1970ss 1,080 19,603
1980ss 509 7,727
1990ss 345 2,631
2000ss 168 1,008
2010ss 44 430
2020ss 11 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teressa Terri
2014 7 51
2015 6 42
2016 — 40
2017 — 44
2018 — 33
2019 — 35
2020 6 45
2021 — 31
2022 — 32
2023 — 20
2024 5 26

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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