How Many People Are Named Terin?
An estimated 505 people in the United States have the first name Terin. It is used for both genders, with 65.5% female. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Terin peaked in popularity in 1982 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Terin 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 Terin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
505
About 1 in 678,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.5% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1982
36 births
Total Registered
524
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Terin
Terin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.5%) and females (65.5%). Out of 524 total births registered, 181 were male and 343 were female.
Terin as a male name
Ranked #7,932 in 2006
10 male births in 2006
Peak: 1992 (17 births)
Terin as a female name
Ranked #18,978 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1982 (31 births)
Terin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Terin span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 208 babies were registered. Terin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Terin by Decade
How has Terin 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.
Terin by State
Terin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Terin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Terin
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Terin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terin?
We estimate approximately 505 people named Terin 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 678,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Terin a common name?
Terin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 524 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Terin most popular?
Terin reached peak popularity in 1982, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Terin is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Terin a female name?
Terin is predominantly female. 65.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Terin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Terin Smith, Terin Johnson, Terin 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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