Tera
Tera in 2025
Tera was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Tera has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Tera
Tera reached its highest point in 1984, when 416 babies were given the name, ranking 880th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 827th, in 1974.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 9,918 babies have been named Tera. Half of them were born before 1980, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Tera by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tera | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,115 |
| 1890s | 34 | 2,129 |
| 1900s | 54 | 2,222 |
| 1910s | 74 | 4,120 |
| 1920s | 97 | 4,430 |
| 1930s | 41 | 5,552 |
| 1940s | 91 | 4,377 |
| 1950s | 130 | 4,097 |
| 1960s | 505 | 2,132 |
| 1970s | 3,574 | 827 |
| 1980s | 3,279 | 880 |
| 1990s | 1,246 | 1,550 |
| 2000s | 550 | 3,759 |
| 2010s | 180 | 7,159 |
| 2020s | 58 | 11,335 |
Where Tera is heading
Tera has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 15 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1984 peak — Tera is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Tera
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tera.