Terri vs Terry

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

Name A

Terri

Girl name · Rank #5039

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Name B

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1186

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Metric Terri Terry
Current Rank #5039 #1186
Total Births (all years) 146,113 424,523
Peak Year 1959 1957
Peak Year Births 8,783 15,624
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terri Terry
1880s - 98
1890s - 118
1900s - 186
1910s - 711
1920s 40 1,646
1930s 180 11,025
1940s 4,153 76,965
1950s 46,431 140,724
1960s 63,741 101,489
1970s 19,600 42,426
1980s 7,726 24,157
1990s 2,631 13,040
2000s 1,008 6,638
2010s 430 4,047
2020s 173 1,253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terri Terry
2014 51 423
2015 42 389
2016 40 388
2017 44 358
2018 33 314
2019 35 267
2020 45 238
2021 31 214
2022 32 231
2023 20 204
2024 26 174
2025 19 192

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, 1922–2025.

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