Terra
Girl name · #2416 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 74 baby girls were named Terra, placing it at #2416 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2080, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Terra.
The 85-year story
Terra first appears in the Social Security records in 1940, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 604 girls were named Terra — good for #379 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Terra per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Terra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Terra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Terra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Terra is most common
State-level data for Terra is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Terra
Statistically, parents drawn to Terra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Trisha, Janna, Keisha, Tara, and Katrina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Terra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 79 | #2309 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 87 | #2140 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 97 | #2033 |
| 2015 | 94 | #2080 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1929 |
| 2011 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2010 | 80 | #2360 |
| 2009 | 92 | #2165 |
| 2008 | 99 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 99 | #2059 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 128 | #1589 |
| 2004 | 101 | #1871 |
| 2003 | 131 | #1486 |
| 2002 | 137 | #1404 |
| 2001 | 118 | #1573 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Terra a popular girl name?
Terra ranked #2416 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2080.
When was the name Terra most popular?
Terra peaked in 1980, when 604 American girls received the name (ranked #379 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Terra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Terra. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.