US rank #12325 Unisex name Peak 2012 587 births

Terryn — #12325 US unisex name

587 babies named Terryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s61970s71980s741990s1202000s1732010s1582020s43
#12325
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Terryn was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

24 babies were named Terryn in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Terryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 587 babies named Terryn between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Terryn currently holds the #12325 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Terryn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 214 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Terryn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 173 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Terryn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Terryn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Terryn 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 587 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.

Terryn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

587

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

2012

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,325

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Terryn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
24
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
510152025 202420182012200620001994198819611958 6

Terryn popularity over time — boys

214 total births recorded since 1989 (Terryn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 214 births
0510152025 20212015201120072003199919941989 6

Terryn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
173 births that decade — 29% of Terryn's all-time total
1950s61960s61970s71980s741990s1202000s1732010s1582020s43

Terryn by state

Where Terryn concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Terryn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.9%
#2 Florida
5 0.9%
California share of Terryn's total US births 0.9%
Even split

5 of 587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terryn?
587 babies have been named Terryn since 1958. It currently ranks #12325 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 24 births.
When was Terryn most popular?
Terryn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Terryn most popular?
The top states for the name Terryn are California (5 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Terryn a unisex name?
Yes, Terryn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 587 births, and as a boy's name it has 214 births.
How long has the name Terryn been used?
Terryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Terryn?
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.

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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, 1958–2024 (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.