Ternesha — girls' name
12 babies named Ternesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
58% of everyone ever named Ternesha was born in this single decade.
7 babies were named Ternesha in 1983 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Ternesha
The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Ternesha between 1983 and 1999, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ternesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 7 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ternesha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ternesha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ternesha 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 12 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.
Ternesha at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Ternesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1983
- Peak year (1983)
- 7
- Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 1999.
12 total births across 17 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1983 with 7 births in a single year.
Ternesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- 7 births that decade — 58% of Ternesha's all-time total
Ternesha decade highlights
- Peak decade 7 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1980s was Ternesha's strongest decade
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 58% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ternesha? ▼
When was Ternesha most popular? ▼
How long has the name Ternesha been used? ▼
What names are similar to Ternesha? ▼
Keep exploring Ternesha
Nearby Names Like Ternesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ternesha
Compare Ternesha side by side: Ternesha vs Teresa Ternesha vs Terri Ternesha vs Terry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1983–1999 (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.