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 #2532

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Name B

Terri

Girl name · Rank #5022

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Metric Terra Terri
Current Rank #2532 #5022
Total Births (all years) 15,353 146,095
Peak Year 1980 1959
Peak Year Births 604 8,783
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Terra Terri
1920ss — 40
1930ss — 180
1940ss 81 4,153
1950ss 365 46,431
1960ss 613 63,738
1970ss 4,766 19,603
1980ss 4,636 7,727
1990ss 2,437 2,631
2000ss 1,163 1,008
2010ss 885 430
2020ss 407 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terra Terri
2014 85 51
2015 94 42
2016 97 40
2017 88 44
2018 81 33
2019 86 35
2020 81 45
2021 79 31
2022 87 32
2023 90 20
2024 70 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, 1940–2024.

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