Terri
Two sources: the Roman Terentius, and the Norman Thierry from Germanic Theodoric.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Terri first shows up in the national records in 1922. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1954 to 1969. Its biggest year was 1959, when 8,783 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 46 nationally. All told, 147,027 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Terry (521,478), Teri (44,171), Terrie (20,068) (total births since 1880)
Explore Terri interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 40 | No. 2552 |
| 1930s | 180 | No. 1132 |
| 1940s | 4,153 | No. 246 |
| 1950s | 46,431 | No. 46 |
| 1960s | 63,741 | No. 49 |
| 1970s | 19,600 | No. 113 |
| 1980s | 7,726 | No. 234 |
| 1990s | 2,631 | No. 554 |
| 2000s | 1,008 | No. 1345 |
| 2010s | 430 | No. 3184 |
| 2020s | 173 | No. 3399 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.