Meaning and history
Terry is an English diminutive of Terence or Theresa and is used for both sexes. Terence comes from the Roman family name Terentius, of uncertain meaning, while Theresa has a separate and likewise uncertain Greek origin. Notable bearers include author Terry Pratchett, actor Terry Crews and radio journalist Terry Gross.
20062006: 614 births, rank #444
2007: 608 births, rank #455
2008: 580 births, rank #480
2009: 482 births, rank #548
2010: 521 births, rank #497
20112011: 478 births, rank #531
2012: 482 births, rank #542
2013: 427 births, rank #594
2014: 423 births, rank #623
2015: 389 births, rank #661
20162016: 388 births, rank #666
2017: 358 births, rank #691
2018: 314 births, rank #751
2019: 267 births, rank #841
2020: 238 births, rank #932
20212021: 214 births, rank #1,025
2022: 231 births, rank #975
2023: 204 births, rank #1,064
2024: 174 births, rank #1,186
20252025: 192 births, rank #1,115
Terry moved from #933 to #978 for boys between 2020 and 2022. Its highest annual birth count came in 1957, with 15,624 births.