Terri
Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Terri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Terri
The earliest SSA record of Terri as a baby girl name dates back to 1922, when 5 babies received it. 1959 was its biggest year on record, with 8,783 newborns named Terri — #46 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Terris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,234 among baby girl names with 19 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 146K Terris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Terri
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Terri. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Terri
Terri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 146K births in the dataset. Terri's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #46. Use the chart and map above to compare Terri'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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