Teri vs Teresa

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

Name A

Teri

Girl name · Rank #10334

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Name B

Teresa

Girl name · Rank #867

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1920–2024.

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