US rank #11182 Unisex name Peak 1995 412 births

Terez — #11182 US boys' name

412 babies named Terez in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s731990s1512000s952010s592020s11
#11182
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Terez was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

25 babies were named Terez in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Terez

The Social Security Administration has registered 412 babies named Terez between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Terez currently holds the #11182 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 25 babies received it in a single year. Terez is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 145 additional births since 1955.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Terez performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Terez shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Terez in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Terez in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 412 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Terez at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

412

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1995

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,182

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Terez popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
25
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
051015202530 202420142008200219971992198719821975 6

Terez popularity over time — girls

145 total births recorded since 1955 (Terez as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 145 births
4681012 199719941989198419791975196919631955 5

Terez by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
151 births that decade — 37% of Terez's all-time total
1970s231980s731990s1512000s952010s592020s11

Terez by state

Where Terez concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Terez
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
10 2.4%
#2 Georgia
5 1.2%
Michigan share of Terez's total US births 2.4%
Even split

10 of 412 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terez?
412 babies have been named Terez since 1975. It currently ranks #11182 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 25 births.
When was Terez most popular?
Terez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Terez most popular?
The top states for the name Terez are Michigan (10 births), Georgia (5 births).
Is Terez a unisex name?
Yes, Terez is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 412 births, and as a girl's name it has 145 births.
How long has the name Terez been used?
Terez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Terez?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Terry, Terrence, Terrance, Terrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.