Terry
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning of the Tarquins; smooth.
How Terry has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #664 |
| 2016 | #666 |
| 2017 | #691 |
| 2018 | #753 |
| 2019 | #842 |
| 2020 | #934 |
| 2022 | #975 |
Terry by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Terry. In the US, 363 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 15,603 babies in 1957, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Terry. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Terry
Names that are said the same way as Terry, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Terireaper or harvester; a form of Theresa12 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Terry
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