Tery
Tery or Téry is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Moshe Tery, Israeli politician Simone Téry (1897–1967), French journalist Ödön Téry (1890–1981), Hungarian gymnast
Meaning & Origin of Tery
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tery or Téry is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Moshe Tery, Israeli politician Simone Téry (1897–1967), French journalist Ödön Téry (1890–1981), Hungarian gymnast
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The Story of Tery
As a girl name
Tery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1955, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 8 Terys were born — ranking #4,881 that year. As of 2026, Tery ranks #4,881 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Terys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 11 Terys were born — ranking #2,435 that year. As of 2026, Tery ranks #5,942 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 131 Terys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tery
Tery is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 131 births in the dataset. Tery's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #2,435. Use the chart and map above to compare Tery'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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