How Many People Are Named Terrye?
An estimated 335 people in the United States have the first name Terrye. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Terrye peaked in popularity in 1955 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Terrye 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 Terrye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Terrye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
335
About 1 in 1,023,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1955
37 births
Total Registered
484
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Terrye
Terrye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 484 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Terrye as a female name
Ranked #9,675 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1955 (37 births)
Terrye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Terrye span from the 1940s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 278 babies were registered. Terrye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Terrye by Decade
How has Terrye 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.
Terrye by State
Birth registrations for Terrye span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma. On average, about 19 Terryes were registered per state.
Terrye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Terrye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Terrye
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Terrye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terrye?
We estimate approximately 335 people named Terrye 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 1,023,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Terrye a common name?
Terrye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 484 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Terrye most popular?
Terrye reached peak popularity in 1955, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Terrye is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Terrye a female name?
Terrye is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Terrye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Terrye Smith, Terrye Johnson, Terrye 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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