Boy · #8,237 in 2026

Terray

Name: Popularity of the name Terray in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Terray, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Terray is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Emmanuel Terray (1935–2024), French anthropologist and political activist Joseph Marie Terray (1715–1778), French politician Lionel Terray (1921–1965), French climber

Current Rank

#8,237

Peak Rank

#6,940 (1989)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1989

First Year

1991

Last Year

1989

Peak Year

#6940

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Terray

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Terray

American parents first put Terray on the record books as a baby boy name in 1989, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 6 Terrays were born — ranking #6,940 that year. About 55% of every Terray on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Terray last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Terray

Phonetically similar names — useful when Terray is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Terray

What does the name Terray mean?

How popular is Terray in 2026?

In 2026, Terray ranks #8,237 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Terray most popular?

Terray reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #6,940 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Terray a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Terray is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Terray?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Terray include Jl, Bridgette, Rolanda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Terray

Terray is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Terray's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #6,940. Use the chart and map above to compare Terray'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.