ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1958 First Year 2024 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #5556 Peak Rank 587 Total Count 44 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1989 First Year 2021 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #4686 Peak Rank 214 Total Count 28 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Terryn ### As a girl name American parents first put Terryn on the record books as a girl name in 1958, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 24 Terryns were born — ranking #5,556 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Terryns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 587 Terryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Terryn as a boy name dates back to 1989, when 6 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Terryn — #4,686 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Terryns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 214 Terryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Terryn Phonetically similar names — useful when Terryn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Terin](/terin) * [Taran](/taran) * [Terran](/terran) * [Taren](/taren) * Terrine * [Teran](/teran) * [Terron](/terron) * Tearing * [Taryn](/taryn) * [Turin](/turin) * Terrene * [Torin](/torin) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Terryn What does the name Terryn mean? Terryn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1958\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Terryn in 2026? In 2026, Terryn ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Terryn most popular? Terryn reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #5,556 that year with 24 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Terryn most popular? Terryn has historically been most popular in Florida, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Terryn. Is Terryn a unisex name? Yes — Terryn is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 73% of Terryns assigned female and 27% assigned male historically. What names go well with Terryn? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Terryn include Nathania, Kailia, Haiven. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧NathaniaPeak #5556](/nathania)[👧KailiaPeak #5556](/kailia)[👧HaivenPeak #5556](/haiven)[👧DeziPeak #5556](/dezi) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦GiannyPeak #4686](/gianny)[👦AnikethPeak #4686](/aniketh)[👦YadirPeak #4686](/yadir)[👦CinchPeak #4686](/cinch) ## About the name Terryn Terryn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 587 births in the dataset. Terryn's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #5,556\. Use the chart and map above to compare Terryn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2012 → ](/year/2012) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.