Terri vs Teresa

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

Name A

Terri

Girl name · Rank #5022

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Name B

Teresa

Girl name · Rank #867

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Metric Terri Teresa
Current Rank #5022 #867
Total Births (all years) 146,095 415,746
Peak Year 1959 1961
Peak Year Births 8,783 18,909
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terri Teresa
1880ss — 769
1890ss — 1,587
1900ss — 1,889
1910ss — 5,194
1920ss 40 9,228
1930ss 180 7,648
1940ss 4,153 19,330
1950ss 46,431 114,284
1960ss 63,738 151,790
1970ss 19,603 56,038
1980ss 7,727 23,410
1990ss 2,631 11,952
2000ss 1,008 6,755
2010ss 430 4,214
2020ss 154 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terri Teresa
2014 51 391
2015 42 429
2016 40 437
2017 44 397
2018 33 347
2019 35 349
2020 45 366
2021 31 341
2022 32 320
2023 20 321
2024 26 310

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, 1922–2024.

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