Terris
The Story of Terris
As a girl name
Terris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 9 Terriss were born — ranking #4,634 that year. As of 2026, Terris ranks #15,242 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 143 Terriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Terris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 27 Terriss were born — ranking #1,659 that year. As of 2026, Terris ranks #9,692 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 837 Terriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Terris
Terris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 837 births in the dataset. Terris's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Terris'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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