How Many People Are Named Terry?
people named Terry are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 901 people in the US has this name
Based on 521,478 babies named Terry in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
20,939 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Terry, 20.2% were girls and 79.8% were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 1890s: 5.6% of the babies were girls then and 3.4% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Terry alive today is about 62 years old, and 67% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 56 and 71 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Terry first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1955, to 20,939 babies. In 2025, 202 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Terry never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #26, in 1946 to 1948, and it was in the top 100 for 42 years, 1938 to 1979. In 2025 it ranked #1,116. Among girls, its best rank was #83, in 1955.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,116 | #10,044 |
| Best rank | #26 (1946 to 1948) | #83 (1955) |
| Years in the top 100 | 42 (1938 to 1979) | 6 (1954 to 1959) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #29 in the 1950s | #97 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Terry alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Terry were born in California than in any other state: about 24,712 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Terry was given 1.8 times as often in Oklahoma, 1.8 times in Tennessee and 1.6 times in Arkansas.
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