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 #5022

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Name B

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Terri Terry
Current Rank #5022 #1185
Total Births (all years) 146,095 424,330
Peak Year 1959 1957
Peak Year Births 8,783 15,618
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terri Terry
1880ss — 98
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 711
1920ss 40 1,646
1930ss 180 11,024
1940ss 4,153 76,966
1950ss 46,431 140,724
1960ss 63,738 101,484
1970ss 19,603 42,427
1980ss 7,727 24,157
1990ss 2,631 13,043
2000ss 1,008 6,638
2010ss 430 4,047
2020ss 154 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terri Terry
2014 51 423
2015 42 388
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

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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