Terah
Girl name · American · Japanese · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,700 in 1983
0 babies were named Terah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTerah first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #1,700.
About the name Terah
Terah is a girl name of American, Japanese and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-rah”. US birth records list Terah for girls from 1955 to 2018, in 58 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #1,700 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesJapanese namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3 | 757,576 girls |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 436,681 girls |
| 1970s | 20 | 48,972 girls |
| 1980s | 28 | 35,137 girls |
| 1990s | 15 | 65,445 girls |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 110,375 girls |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 203,620 girls |
Other spellings of Terah
More American girl names
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Questions about the name Terah
What is the origin of the name Terah?
Terah has American, Japanese, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Terah a boy or girl name?
Terah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Terah?
Terah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #1,700 in 1983.