Terri vs Teri

Side-by-side comparison of Terri and Teri — 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

Teri

Girl name · Rank #10334

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Metric Terri Teri
Current Rank #5022 #10334
Total Births (all years) 146,095 43,950
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 8,783 2,330
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Terri Teri
1920ss 40 17
1930ss 180 62
1940ss 4,153 1,617
1950ss 46,431 11,834
1960ss 63,738 16,763
1970ss 19,603 7,842
1980ss 7,727 3,951
1990ss 2,631 1,283
2000ss 1,008 426
2010ss 430 123
2020ss 154 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terri Teri
2014 51 16
2015 42 14
2016 40 8
2017 44 12
2018 33 5
2019 35 5
2020 45 —
2021 31 10
2022 32 7
2023 20 6
2024 26 9

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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