Tera
Girl name · American · Japanese · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #449 in 1974
0 babies were named Tera in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1885–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTera first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #449.
About the name Tera
Tera is a girl name of American, Japanese and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-era”. US birth records list Tera for girls from 1885 to 2024, in 124 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #449 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesJapanese namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7.5 | 132,979 girls |
| 1890s | 15 | 68,399 girls |
| 1900s | 19 | 51,813 girls |
| 1910s | 9.5 | 105,597 girls |
| 1920s | 8.1 | 123,457 girls |
| 1930s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
| 1940s | 6.2 | 160,256 girls |
| 1950s | 6.7 | 150,150 girls |
| 1960s | 28 | 35,448 girls |
| 1970s | 234 | 4,274 girls |
| 1980s | 192 | 5,206 girls |
| 1990s | 69 | 14,562 girls |
| 2000s | 30 | 33,512 girls |
| 2010s | 10 | 97,752 girls |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 140,449 girls |
Other spellings of Tera
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Questions about the name Tera
What is the origin of the name Tera?
Tera has American, Japanese, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tera a boy or girl name?
Tera is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tera?
Tera is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #449 in 1974.