Boy name
Terry
Terry is currently the #1115 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 192 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #932 to #1115. Looking at the full record since 1880, Terry hit its all-time high of #26 in 1946, when 10,678 boys were given the name. State by state, Mississippi leads the way at #415.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1115
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#26
in 1946 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
192
boys named Terry
Terry popularity, 1880–2025
Where Terry is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#415), Missouri (#648), Michigan (#679)
Uniqueness score
55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Terry in the most recent year of SSA data.
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