Teryn
The Story of Teryn
As a girl name
Teryn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1959, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 59 Teryns were born — ranking #1,881 that year. As of 2026, Teryn ranks #9,859 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 1K Teryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Teryn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 20 Teryns were born — ranking #3,303 that year. As of 2026, Teryn ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 261 Teryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Teryn
Teryn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Teryn's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #1,881. Use the chart and map above to compare Teryn'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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