Terrilynn vs Terry

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

Name A

Terrilynn

Girl name

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Name B

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Terrilynn Terry
Current Rank Unranked #1185
Total Births (all years) 424 424,330
Peak Year 1961 1957
Peak Year Births 24 15,618
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terrilynn Terry
1880ss — 98
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 711
1920ss — 1,646
1930ss — 11,024
1940ss 8 76,966
1950ss 81 140,724
1960ss 164 101,484
1970ss 79 42,427
1980ss 52 24,157
1990ss 18 13,043
2000ss 17 6,638
2010ss 5 4,047
2020ss — 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrilynn Terry
2014 — 423
2015 — 388
2016 — 388
2017 — 358
2018 — 314
2019 5 267
2020 — 238
2021 — 214
2022 — 231
2023 — 204
2024 — 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, 1946–2019.

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