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Terry

Unisex #11076 in 2023

Terry is a unisex name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Terry

Popularity, 1880–2023

213 births in 2023

1880 2023

521,090 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1955

20,939 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Ancient Greek

Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy

From Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier

Girl · Ancient Greek

The Spanish and Italian form of Theresa

Girl · Ancient Greek

First used in Spain, supposedly derived from Thēra, from Θήρᾱ, name of a city in Santorini, Greece

Girl · English

From Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Theophania, from θεο- (combining form of θεός) + φαίνω

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.