Terry Name Popularity and Statistics
Terry is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births521,478
First Year on Record1880
Terry popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 10 | #9,457 |
| 2025 | Boys | 192 | #1,115 |
| 2024 | Girls | 10 | #9,556 |
| 2024 | Boys | 174 | #1,186 |
| 2023 | Girls | 9 | #10,312 |
| 2023 | Boys | 204 | #1,064 |
| 2022 | Girls | 7 | #12,243 |
| 2022 | Boys | 231 | #975 |
| 2021 | Boys | 214 | #1,025 |
| 2020 | Girls | 8 | #11,090 |
| 2020 | Boys | 238 | #932 |
| 2019 | Girls | 15 | #7,342 |
| 2019 | Boys | 267 | #841 |
| 2018 | Girls | 10 | #9,806 |
| 2018 | Boys | 314 | #751 |
| 2017 | Girls | 9 | #10,689 |
| 2017 | Boys | 358 | #691 |
| 2016 | Girls | 11 | #9,411 |
| 2016 | Boys | 388 | #666 |
| 2015 | Girls | 8 | #11,835 |
| 2015 | Boys | 389 | #661 |
| 2014 | Girls | 9 | #10,955 |
| 2014 | Boys | 423 | #623 |
| 2013 | Girls | 15 | #7,748 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1957 · Boys
15,624 recorded births and rank #33.
1955 · Boys
15,586 recorded births and rank #28.
1954 · Boys
15,553 recorded births and rank #27.
1956 · Boys
15,064 recorded births and rank #31.
Where Terry ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- MS
- Rank #415 · 7 recorded births
- MO
- Rank #648 · 8 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #679 · 11 recorded births
- KY
- Rank #708 · 5 recorded births
- OH
- Rank #750 · 11 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #775 · 11 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #842 · 7 recorded births
- VA
- Rank #875 · 7 recorded births