Girls' name · since 1953
Terena
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 565 babies named Terena, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 565
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Terena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 565 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terena has been recorded 565 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2000.
- #10,985 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 565 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terena ranks #10,985 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 565 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 565
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Terena's 565 recorded births place it above 84.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Terena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terena's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2000
- Peak year (1969)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Terena by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (206 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Terena's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Terena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 64
1950s
64 births
- 1960s
1960s
206 births
- 1970s
1970s
161 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 206 births (36% of all-time use).
How Terena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Terena's total volume
Terena by state
Where Terena concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
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What to do with Terena's data
- Terena's decade-level peak was the 1960s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Terenas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Terena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1953–2000 (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 Terena 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.