Total births
43,957
Girls' name · since 1920
Teri
Teri has 43,957 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10364
- among girls today
- 43,957
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Teri currently ranks #10364 among girls' names in America, with 43,957 babies recorded since 1920.
Teri has 43,957 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10364 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #10364 among girls today
- 43,957 born since 1920
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Teri is currently the #10364 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 43,957 born since 1920, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10364
- among girls today
- 43,957
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Teri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10364
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Teri was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
2,329 babies were named Teri in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Teri compares
43,957 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Teri's all-time total is 115x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Teri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43,957 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,329 | 48 | 19,840 |
Teri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Teri's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 17% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 83%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 2,329, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Teri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#10,364
Active since
1920
Teri popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 2,329
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Teri popularity over time - boys
214 total births recorded since 1948 (Teri as boys' name)
Teri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Teri's strongest decade.
16,763 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Teri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 62
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 1,617
1940s
1,617 births
- 1950s
1950s
11,834 births
- 1960s
1960s
16,763 births
- 1970s
1970s
7,842 births
- 1980s 3,951
1980s
3,951 births
- 1990s 1,283
1990s
1,283 births
- 2000s 426
2000s
426 births
- 2010s 123
2010s
123 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 16,763 births (38% of all-time use).
How Teri 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 Teri's total volume
Teri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Teri by state
Where Teri concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,274 | 16.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,676 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,471 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,304 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 2,222 | 5.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 1,808 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Washington | | 1,441 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 1,299 | 3.0% |
California share of Teri's total US births 16.5%
Even split
7,274 of 43,957 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Teri appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teri? ▼
43,957 babies have been named Teri since 1920. It currently ranks #10364 among girls. The peak year was 1960 with 2,329 births.
When was Teri most popular? ▼
Teri was most popular in the 1960s decade with 16,763 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Teri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Teri are California (7,274 births), Texas (2,676 births), Ohio (2,471 births).
How long has the name Teri been used? ▼
Teri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 106 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Teri? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teresa, Terri, Terry, Terrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Teri's data
- Teri's decade-level peak was the 1960s (16,763 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Teris (7,274 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Teri
Nearby Names Like Teri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teri
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Terri Girl
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Terry Girl
#9578 96,955 births
Terrie Girl
19,729 births
Terra Girl
#2516 15,429 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Teri: #10364 Girls' Name - 43,957 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teri. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Teri 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 June 2026.