Terra vs Terri

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

Name A

Terra

Girl name · Rank #2516

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Name B

Terri

Girl name · Rank #5039

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Metric Terra Terri
Current Rank #2516 #5039
Total Births (all years) 15,429 146,113
Peak Year 1980 1959
Peak Year Births 604 8,783
Peak Decade 1970s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Terra Terri
1920s - 40
1930s - 180
1940s 81 4,153
1950s 365 46,431
1960s 613 63,741
1970s 4,766 19,600
1980s 4,636 7,726
1990s 2,437 2,631
2000s 1,163 1,008
2010s 886 430
2020s 482 173

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terra Terri
2014 85 51
2015 94 42
2016 97 40
2017 88 44
2018 81 33
2019 87 35
2020 81 45
2021 79 31
2022 87 32
2023 90 20
2024 71 26
2025 74 19

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, 1940–2025.

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