Boys' name · since 1913
Teruo
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 274 babies named Teruo, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,164 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 274
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
274 boys have been named Teruo since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teruo has been recorded 274 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1935.
- #11,164 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 274 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teruo ranks #11,164 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 274 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,164 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 274
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Teruo's 274 recorded births place it above 75.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Teruo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Teruo's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Teruo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1935
- Peak year (1927)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Teruo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (183 births, 67% of the file).
1920s was Teruo's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Teruo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 60
1910s
60 births
- 1920s
1920s
183 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 183 births (67% of all-time use).
Teruo by state
Where Teruo concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 131 | 47.8% |
| #2 | California | | 66 | 24.1% |
131 of 274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Teruo's data
- Teruo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Teruos (131 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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 Teruo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1913–1935 (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 Teruo 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.