Names / Unisex names
Terry
Current rank
#1,116
and easing
All-time peak
#26
in 1947
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
521,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #26 in 1947 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Terry makes its debut in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. It crested in 1947 at #26. More than 521,400 children have been given the name overall.