Girls' name · since 1946
Tere
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 385 babies named Tere, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,840 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 385
- born since 1946
- 1950s
- peak decade
Tere is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 385 have been recorded since 1946.
Tere has 385 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2011.
- #13,840 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 385 born since 1946
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tere ranks #13,840 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 385 born since 1946, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13,840 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 385
- born since 1946
- 1950s
- peak decade
Tere's 385 recorded births place it above 80.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tere splits its recorded history at 1972: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tere popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2011
- Peak year (1959)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Tere popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1992 (Tere as boys' name)
Tere by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (126 births, 33% of the file).
1950s was Tere's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Tere births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
126 births
- 1960s
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 46
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 126 births (33% of all-time use).
Tere by state
Where Tere concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 385 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tere? ▼
Where does Tere sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Tere most popular? ▼
Where is Tere most popular? ▼
How long has the name Tere been used? ▼
What names are similar to Tere? ▼
What to do with Tere's data
- Tere's decade-level peak was the 1950s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Teres (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.
Keep exploring Tere
Nearby Names Like Tere
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tere
Compare Tere side by side: Tere vs Teresa Tere vs Terri Tere vs Terry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tere: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~65 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, 1946–2011 (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 Tere 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.