Terry Boy
How popular is Terry?
#1,115 boy name in 2025
192 baby boys were named Terry in the US in 2025, making it the 1115th most popular boy name. Another 10 girls got the name (#9,454 for girls).
384,917living people named Terry (est.)
66median age of people named Terry
521,478babies named Terry since 1880
1 in 16,413US babies born in 2025
Terry popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,115 for boys (▲ 71 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 192 boys, 10 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-51% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #661 in 2015, #932 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (15,624 boys) |
| Highest rank | #26 in 1946 (3 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Terry is most popular
Babies named Terry per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Mississippi: 0.4 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Alabama: 0.3 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.2 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.2 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (47 boys)
Terry by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 98 | #420 |
| 1890s | 118 | #438 |
| 1900s | 186 | #496 |
| 1910s | 711 | #512 |
| 1920s | 1,646 | #390 |
| 1930s | 11,025 | #83 |
| 1940s | 76,965 | #26 |
| 1950s | 140,724 | #27 |
| 1960s | 101,489 | #32 |
| 1970s | 42,426 | #54 |
| 1980s | 24,157 | #101 |
| 1990s | 13,040 | #164 |
| 2000s | 6,638 | #331 |
| 2010s | 4,047 | #497 |
| 2020s | 1,253 | #932 |
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Questions
- Is Terry a boy or girl name?
- Terry is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Terry were boys.
- How popular is the name Terry?
- 192 baby boys were named Terry in the US in 2025, making it the 1115th most popular boy name. Another 10 girls got the name (#9,454 for girls).
- When was Terry most popular?
- Terry peaked in 1957, when 15,624 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #26, held for 3 years starting in 1946.
- How many people are named Terry?
- 521,478 babies have been named Terry in the US since 1880. We estimate about 384,917 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Terry most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Terry was most common in Mississippi, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.