Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1971
Tetra
Tetra has 22 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13826
- among girls today
- 22
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Tetra currently ranks #13826 among girls' names in America, with 22 babies recorded since 1971.
Tetra has 22 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13826 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2024.
- #13826 among girls today
- 22 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tetra is currently the #13826 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 22 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13826
- among girls today
- 22
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Tetra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13826
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Tetra was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tetra in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Tetra compares
22 8th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tetra's all-time total is 94% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tetra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tetra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tetra's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tetra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#13,826
Active since
1971
Tetra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Tetra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tetra's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Tetra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tetra? ▼
22 babies have been named Tetra since 1971. It currently ranks #13826 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 6 births.
When was Tetra most popular? ▼
Tetra was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Tetra been used? ▼
Records for Tetra go back to 1971, giving 54 years of history through 2024.
What to do with Tetra's data
- Tetra's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tetra: #13826 Girls' Name - 22 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tetra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tetra 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 July 2026.