Teran
The Story of Teran
As a girl name
Teran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 24 Terans were born — ranking #3,517 that year. As of 2026, Teran ranks #16,098 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 185 Terans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Teran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 23 Terans were born — ranking #3,107 that year. As of 2026, Teran ranks #10,642 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 355 Terans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Teran
Teran is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 355 births in the dataset. Teran's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #3,107. Use the chart and map above to compare Teran's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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