Boys name
Terry
Terry is a boys' name given to 421,294 boys in the United States since 1912, peaking in 1957 with 15,624 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 8th among boys names in Tennessee in 1957.
Which states favor Terry
Terry by state
Top states by all-time births named Terry. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 27,828 | #794 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 25,716 | #951 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 23,844 | #1122 (2025) |
| 4 | California | 23,603 | #1355 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 21,239 | #709 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 19,069 | #1090 (2023) |
| 7 | Indiana | 17,522 | #1061 (2025) |
| 8 | Tennessee | 17,228 | #916 (2025) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 16,451 | #819 (2025) |
| 10 | Missouri | 15,479 | #704 (2025) |
| 11 | Georgia | 14,781 | #1206 (2025) |
| 12 | Alabama | 13,492 | #572 (2024) |
| 13 | Kentucky | 12,694 | #805 (2025) |
| 14 | New York | 12,013 | #1391 (2025) |
| 15 | Florida | 11,248 | #1004 (2025) |
| 16 | Louisiana | 10,898 | #809 (2023) |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 10,325 | #540 (2022) |
| 18 | Iowa | 10,085 | #456 (2017) |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 9,479 | #897 (2023) |
| 20 | Mississippi | 8,978 | #460 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).