Teri vs Terri

Side-by-side comparison of Teri and Terri — 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

Terri

Girl name · Rank #5022

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Metric Teri Terri
Current Rank #10334 #5022
Total Births (all years) 43,950 146,095
Peak Year 1960 1959
Peak Year Births 2,330 8,783
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Teri Terri
1920ss 17 40
1930ss 62 180
1940ss 1,617 4,153
1950ss 11,834 46,431
1960ss 16,763 63,738
1970ss 7,842 19,603
1980ss 3,951 7,727
1990ss 1,283 2,631
2000ss 426 1,008
2010ss 123 430
2020ss 32 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teri Terri
2014 16 51
2015 14 42
2016 8 40
2017 12 44
2018 5 33
2019 5 35
2020 — 45
2021 10 31
2022 7 32
2023 6 20
2024 9 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, 1920–2024.

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