Tera
Tera was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 450th; the most babies were born in 1984 (416). More babies were named Tera in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1984416 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,918babies recorded
Tera popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,188 | 10 |
| 2010 | #4,177 | 36 |
| 2000 | #2,900 | 50 |
| 1990 | #892 | 217 |
| 1980 | #532 | 356 |
| 1970 | #764 | 191 |
| 1960 | #1,833 | 39 |
| 1950 | #3,640 | 10 |
| 1940 | #2,714 | 11 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #2,877 | 12 |
| 1910 | #2,751 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,551 | 8 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tera, counting every spelling?
Tera is a spelling of Terra, a name family that had 74 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 74 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra | 74 | #2,434 | 401 |
| Tera | — | — | 48 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Tera?
About 9,100 people born in the US named Tera are alive today, with a median age of 45; half are between 38 and 51. That makes Tera mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tera: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tera, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tera
How popular is the name Tera?
Tera was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 450th; the most babies were born in 1984 (416). More babies were named Tera in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Tera a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Tera in the US.