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Worldwide Name Statistics

Terry

Ranked #127 - 1 in 22,413 people
US

Most common in

United States

357k bearers

World total

356,932

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#127

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States357k
Worldwide
~357k
rank #127
Rarity
1 in 22,413
of people globally
Gender split
81/19
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~357k in US

About the name Terry

There are an estimated 356,932 people named Terry alive worldwide today. That ranks Terry at #127 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Terry is held by approximately 356,932 people, ranking #127 among first names. That works out to roughly 108 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 930 U.S. residents).

Terry is used by both genders, 81.4% male and 18.6% female.

Terry appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 81.4%Female 18.6%

Terry popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Terry, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1882: 7
  3. 1883: 10
  4. 1884: 10
  5. 1885: 9
  6. 1886: 12
  7. 1887: 16
  8. 1888: 15
  9. 1889: 9
  10. 1890: 12
  11. 1891: 5
  12. 1892: 19
  13. 1893: 8
  14. 1894: 12
  15. 1895: 13
  16. 1896: 20
  17. 1897: 15
  18. 1898: 14
  19. 1899: 7
  20. 1900: 21
  21. 1901: 13
  22. 1902: 18
  23. 1903: 24
  24. 1904: 18
  25. 1905: 24
  26. 1906: 23
  27. 1907: 31
  28. 1908: 29
  29. 1909: 38
  30. 1910: 46
  31. 1911: 45
  32. 1912: 66
  33. 1913: 93
  34. 1914: 95
  35. 1915: 137
  36. 1916: 116
  37. 1917: 138
  38. 1918: 154
  39. 1919: 149
  40. 1920: 196
  41. 1921: 219
  42. 1922: 228
  43. 1923: 228
  44. 1924: 256
  45. 1925: 338
  46. 1926: 310
  47. 1927: 342
  48. 1928: 360
  49. 1929: 342
  50. 1930: 448
  51. 1931: 409
  52. 1932: 579
  53. 1933: 717
  54. 1934: 866
  55. 1935: 1,157
  56. 1936: 1,491
  57. 1937: 1,916
  58. 1938: 2,609
  59. 1939: 2,759
  60. 1940: 3,352
  61. 1941: 4,050
  62. 1942: 5,628
  63. 1943: 6,660
  64. 1944: 6,888
  65. 1945: 7,784
  66. 1946: 13k
  67. 1947: 15k
  68. 1948: 14k
  69. 1949: 14k
  70. 1950: 14k
  71. 1951: 15k
  72. 1952: 15k
  73. 1953: 17k
  74. 1954: 20k
  75. 1955: 21k
  76. 1956: 20k
  77. 1957: 21k
  78. 1958: 20k
  79. 1959: 20k
  80. 1960: 19k
  81. 1961: 18k
  82. 1962: 16k
  83. 1963: 16k
  84. 1964: 14k
  85. 1965: 11k
  86. 1966: 10k
  87. 1967: 9,279
  88. 1968: 8,488
  89. 1969: 7,658
  90. 1970: 7,300
  91. 1971: 6,845
  92. 1972: 5,518
  93. 1973: 5,012
  94. 1974: 4,546
  95. 1975: 4,462
  96. 1976: 4,055
  97. 1977: 3,758
  98. 1978: 3,364
  99. 1979: 3,344
  100. 1980: 3,273
  101. 1981: 3,042
  102. 1982: 2,996
  103. 1983: 2,685
  104. 1984: 2,516
  105. 1985: 2,554
  106. 1986: 2,398
  107. 1987: 2,279
  108. 1988: 2,220
  109. 1989: 2,145
  110. 1990: 2,007
  111. 1991: 1,830
  112. 1992: 1,696
  113. 1993: 1,520
  114. 1994: 1,294
  115. 1995: 1,231
  116. 1996: 1,147
  117. 1997: 1,106
  118. 1998: 1,012
  119. 1999: 949
  120. 2000: 877
  121. 2001: 839
  122. 2002: 717
  123. 2003: 689
  124. 2004: 706
  125. 2005: 718
  126. 2006: 638
  127. 2007: 634
  128. 2008: 595
  129. 2009: 505
  130. 2010: 542
  131. 2011: 496
  132. 2012: 499
  133. 2013: 442
  134. 2014: 432
  135. 2015: 397
  136. 2016: 399
  137. 2017: 367
  138. 2018: 324
  139. 2019: 282
  140. 2020: 246
  141. 2021: 214
  142. 2022: 238
  143. 2023: 213
  144. 2024: 184
  145. 2025: 202

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Terry worldwide?

There are an estimated 356,932 people named Terry alive worldwide today, ranking #127 globally.

Is Terry a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 22,413 people. In the United States there are roughly 356,932 bearers, which is 1 in 930 Americans.

Is Terry a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Terry is used 81.4% male and 18.6% female.

Where does the name Terry come from?

Who are famous people named Terry?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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