Total births
355
Girls' name · since 1947
Terie
355 babies named Terie in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 355
- total births
- 1947–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Terie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 355 have been recorded since 1947.
Terie has 355 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1947 to 1989.
- 355 total births
- 1947–1989 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
355 girls have been named Terie since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.
- 355
- total births
- 1947–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Terie was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
27 babies were named Terie in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Terie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terie's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terie at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Terie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1989
- Peak year (1962)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Terie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Terie's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Terie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
125 births
- 1960s
1960s
146 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 146 births (41% of all-time use).
Terie by state
Where Terie concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Terie's total US births 1.4%
5 of 355 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terie? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 355 babies named Terie. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 27 births.
When was Terie most popular? ▼
Terie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Terie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Terie are California (5 births).
How long has the name Terie been used? ▼
Records for Terie go back to 1947, giving 43 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Terie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teresa, Terri, Terry, Teri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Terie's data
- Terie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Teries (5 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 Terie
Nearby Names Like Terie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terie
Teresa Girl
#860 416,044 births
Terri Girl
#5039 146,113 births
Terry Girl
#9578 96,955 births
Teri Girl
#10364 43,957 births
Terrie Girl
19,729 births
Compare Terie side by side: Terie vs Teresa Terie vs Terri Terie vs Terry
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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, 1947–1989 (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. "Terie: Baby Name Since 1947 - 355 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terie. 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 Terie 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.