Girls' name · since 1982
Terrisha
Terrisha has 129 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #24,356 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 129
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Terrisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 129 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Terrisha recorded 129 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1982 to 1998.
- #24,356 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 129 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terrisha ranks #24,356 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 129 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #24,356 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 129
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Terrisha's 129 recorded births place it above 66.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Terrisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terrisha's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terrisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1998
- Peak year (1989)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Terrisha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (76 births, 59% of the file).
1990s was Terrisha's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Terrisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 76 births (59% of all-time use).
Terrisha by state
Where Terrisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 4.7% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 3.9% |
6 of 129 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Texas records the most Terrishas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Terrisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~16 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, 1982–1998 (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 Terrisha 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.