Terra
Girl name · #2416 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Terra in class?
Terra scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Terra is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Terras were CA (7), TX (7), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.