Terra vs Terry

Side-by-side comparison of Terra and Terry — 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

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Terra Terry
Current Rank #2532 #1185
Total Births (all years) 15,353 424,330
Peak Year 1980 1957
Peak Year Births 604 15,618
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terra Terry
1880ss — 98
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 711
1920ss — 1,646
1930ss — 11,024
1940ss 81 76,966
1950ss 365 140,724
1960ss 613 101,484
1970ss 4,766 42,427
1980ss 4,636 24,157
1990ss 2,437 13,043
2000ss 1,163 6,638
2010ss 885 4,047
2020ss 407 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terra Terry
2014 85 423
2015 94 388
2016 97 388
2017 88 358
2018 81 314
2019 86 267
2020 81 238
2021 79 214
2022 87 231
2023 90 204
2024 70 174

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, 1940–2024.

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