Terra vs Teresa

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

Name A

Terra

Girl name · Rank #2532

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Name B

Teresa

Girl name · Rank #867

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Metric Terra Teresa
Current Rank #2532 #867
Total Births (all years) 15,353 415,746
Peak Year 1980 1961
Peak Year Births 604 18,909
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terra Teresa
1880ss — 769
1890ss — 1,587
1900ss — 1,889
1910ss — 5,194
1920ss — 9,228
1930ss — 7,648
1940ss 81 19,330
1950ss 365 114,284
1960ss 613 151,790
1970ss 4,766 56,038
1980ss 4,636 23,410
1990ss 2,437 11,952
2000ss 1,163 6,755
2010ss 885 4,214
2020ss 407 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terra Teresa
2014 85 391
2015 94 429
2016 97 437
2017 88 397
2018 81 347
2019 86 349
2020 81 366
2021 79 341
2022 87 320
2023 90 321
2024 70 310

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, 1940–2024.

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