How Many People Are Named Terre?
An estimated 704 people in the United States have the first name Terre. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% female. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Terre peaked in popularity in 1956 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Terre 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 Terre paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
704
About 1 in 486,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.4% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1956
60 births
Total Registered
937
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Terre
Terre is predominantly female (89.4%), though 99 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Terre as a male name
Ranked #8,026 in 1997
7 male births in 1997
Peak: 1955 (10 births)
Terre as a female name
Ranked #15,405 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1956 (55 births)
Terre: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Terre span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 393 babies were registered. Terre has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Terre by Decade
How has Terre 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.
Terre by State
Birth registrations for Terre span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Missouri, Michigan, Pennsylvania. On average, about 17 Terres were registered per state.
Terre + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Terre as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Terre
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Terre: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terre?
We estimate approximately 704 people named Terre 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 486,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Terre a common name?
Terre is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 937 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Terre most popular?
Terre reached peak popularity in 1956, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Terre is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Terre a female name?
Terre is predominantly female. 89.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Terre Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Terre Smith, Terre Johnson, Terre 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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