How Many People Are Named Teri?
An estimated 35,769 people in the United States have the first name Teri. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Teri peaked in popularity in 1960 with 2,340 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Teri as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Teri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Teri is overwhelmingly female, 214 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Teri has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
35,769
About 1 in 9,582 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1960
2,340 births
Total Registered
44,164
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Teri
Teri is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 44,164 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Teri as a male name
Ranked #7,165 in 1988
6 male births in 1988
Peak: 1955 (17 births)
Teri as a female name
Ranked #10,984 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (2,330 births)
Teri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Teri span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 16,822 babies were registered. Teri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Teri by Decade
How has Teri tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Teri by State
Birth registrations for Teri span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire. On average, about 810 Teris were registered per state.
Teri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Teri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Teri
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Teri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teri?
We estimate approximately 35,769 people named Teri are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,582 Americans share this first name.
Is Teri a common name?
Teri is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44,164 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Teri most popular?
Teri reached peak popularity in 1960, when 2,340 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Teri is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Teri a female name?
Teri is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Teri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Teri Smith, Teri Johnson, Teri Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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