How Many People Are Named Terry Garcia?

There are approximately 1,553 people named Terry Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 220,705 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Terry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1,553

1 in 220,705 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Terry: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Terry. The peak year was 1955 with 20,939 births. The average person named Terry today is 63 years old.

Male
Female
0 4K 8K 13K 17K 21K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Garcia Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garcia, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
5.38%
Black
0.45%
Hispanic
92.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.41%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.47%
Two or More Races
0.26%

How we calculated this

The first name "Terry" has an estimated frequency of 0.115% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Garcia" appears at a rate of 395.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,553 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Terry Garcia: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Terry Garcia?

We estimate approximately 1,553 people named Terry Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Terry is shared by 392,854 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.

How rare is the name Terry Garcia?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 220,705 Americans. The first name Terry is common and the surname Garcia is very common.

Is Terry a male or female name?

Terry is predominantly male, with 81.4% of bearers being male and 18.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 63 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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