Terris
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,636 in 1964
0 babies were named Terris in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
US births per million boys, 1945–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTerris first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1964, when it reached #4,636.
About the name Terris
Terris is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ris”. US birth records list Terris for girls from 1946 to 2009, in 24 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #4,636 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1950s | 1.8 | 555,556 girls |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 364,964 girls |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 840,336 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 781,250 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.7 | 273,224 boys |
| 1950s | 4.3 | 234,742 boys |
| 1960s | 5.5 | 183,150 boys |
| 1970s | 12 | 86,430 boys |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 118,483 boys |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 153,846 boys |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 179,856 boys |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 522,876 boys |
Other spellings of Terris
More Latin names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
Questions about the name Terris
What is the origin of the name Terris?
Terris has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Oliver, Amelia.
Is Terris a boy or girl name?
Both. Terris is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Terris?
Terris is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #4,636 in 1964.