Boys' name · since 1971

Teron

1,007 babies named Teron in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#5,121 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,007
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade

Teron is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,007 have been recorded since 1971.

Social Security Administration records show Teron recorded 1,007 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2024.

  • #5,121 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 1,007 born since 1971
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teron ranks #5,121 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,007 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.

#5,121 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,007
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Teron's 1,007 recorded births place it above 88.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Teron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Teron splits its recorded history at 1998: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Teron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1994)
36
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
010203040 197119781985199219992006201320202024 5

Teron by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (276 births, 27% of the file).

1990s was Teron's strongest decade.

276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Teron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 276 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Teron compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Teron's total volume

Teron vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -115, 3.2%-8, 18.8%-50, 8.3%-44, 6.1%-34, 6%-45, 8%-19, 25%-28, 9.5%-45, 5.9%-114, 3%-66, 5.1%-75, 3%-51, 10.1%-42, 4.4%-113, 2.3%Teron-54, 3.6%Teron
Teron vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Teron by state

Where Teron concentrates geographically, total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Teron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
11 1.1%
#2 Pennsylvania
11 1.1%
#3 California
10 1.0%
#4 New York
8 0.8%
#5 Illinois
5 0.5%
Florida share of Teron's total US births 1.1%
Even split

11 of 1,007 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teron?
1,007 babies have been named Teron since 1971. All-time, it sits at #5,121 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1994 with 36 births.
Where does Teron sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teron ranks #5,121 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Teron most popular?
Teron was most popular in the 1990s decade with 276 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Teron most popular?
The top states for the name Teron are Florida (11 births), Pennsylvania (11 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Teron been used?
Records for Teron go back to 1971, giving 54 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Teron?
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.

What to do with Teron's data

  • Teron's decade-level peak was the 1990s (276 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Terons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Teron

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Teron: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1971–2024 (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 Teron 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.