Girls' name · since 1955
Terina
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 1,148 babies named Terina, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,824 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,148
- born since 1955
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,148 girls have been named Terina since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Terina recorded 1,148 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2011.
- #6,824 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,148 born since 1955
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terina ranks #6,824 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,148 born since 1955, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,824 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,148
- born since 1955
- 1970s
- peak decade
Terina's 1,148 recorded births place it above 90.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Terina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Terina's full recorded timeline at 1979, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 67 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Terina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2011
- Peak year (1969)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Terina by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (414 births, 36% of the file).
1970s was Terina's strongest decade.
414 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Terina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 45
1950s
45 births
- 1960s
1960s
346 births
- 1970s
1970s
414 births
- 1980s
1980s
214 births
- 1990s 96
1990s
96 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 414 births (36% of all-time use).
How Terina 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 Terina's total volume
Terina by state
Where Terina concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 83 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 32 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Washington | | 5 | 0.4% |
83 of 1,148 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Terina's data
- Terina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (414 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Terinas (83 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Terina: 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 (~56 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, 1955–2011 (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 Terina 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.