Girls' name · since 1952
Terasa
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 367 babies named Terasa, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 367
- born since 1952
- 1970s
- peak decade
367 girls have been named Terasa since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Terasa has 367 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1998.
- #14,249 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 367 born since 1952
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terasa ranks #14,249 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 367 born since 1952, peaking in the 1970s.
- #14,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 367
- born since 1952
- 1970s
- peak decade
Terasa's 367 recorded births place it above 80.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Terasa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terasa's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terasa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1998
- Peak year (1970)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Terasa by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (151 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Terasa's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Terasa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 45
1950s
45 births
- 1960s
1960s
116 births
- 1970s
1970s
151 births
- 1980s 44
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 151 births (41% of all-time use).
Terasa by state
Where Terasa concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Terasa's data
- Terasa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Terasas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Terasa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Terasa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.