Teressa vs Terry

Side-by-side comparison of Teressa and Terry — 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

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Teressa Terry
Current Rank #15268 #1185
Total Births (all years) 6,475 424,330
Peak Year 1960 1957
Peak Year Births 266 15,618
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Teressa Terry
1880ss 5 98
1890ss 15 118
1900ss 20 186
1910ss 95 711
1920ss 123 1,646
1930ss 97 11,024
1940ss 254 76,966
1950ss 1,480 140,724
1960ss 2,229 101,484
1970ss 1,080 42,427
1980ss 509 24,157
1990ss 345 13,043
2000ss 168 6,638
2010ss 44 4,047
2020ss 11 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teressa Terry
2014 7 423
2015 6 388
2016 — 388
2017 — 358
2018 — 314
2019 — 267
2020 6 238
2021 — 214
2022 — 231
2023 — 204
2024 5 174

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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