Teri vs Terry

Side-by-side comparison of Teri and Terry — 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

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Teri Terry
Current Rank #10334 #1185
Total Births (all years) 43,950 424,330
Peak Year 1960 1957
Peak Year Births 2,330 15,618
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Teri Terry
1880ss — 98
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 711
1920ss 17 1,646
1930ss 62 11,024
1940ss 1,617 76,966
1950ss 11,834 140,724
1960ss 16,763 101,484
1970ss 7,842 42,427
1980ss 3,951 24,157
1990ss 1,283 13,043
2000ss 426 6,638
2010ss 123 4,047
2020ss 32 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teri Terry
2014 16 423
2015 14 388
2016 8 388
2017 12 358
2018 5 314
2019 5 267
2020 — 238
2021 10 214
2022 7 231
2023 6 204
2024 9 174

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, 1920–2024.

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