girl's name
Terra
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,790
Terra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Terra is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1980, when 604 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 44,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Terra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 81 |
| 1950s | 365 |
| 1960s | 613 |
| 1970s | 4,766 |
| 1980s | 4,641 |
| 1990s | 2,437 |
| 2000s | 1,163 |
| 2010s | 886 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 482 |
How popular is Terra?
In 2025, Terra was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Terra is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Terra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Terra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Terra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Terra in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Terra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Terra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Terra
How popular is the name Terra?
In 2025, Terra was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Terra a girl's or a boy's name?
Terra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Terra?
Terra has 2 syllables.
When was Terra most popular?
Terra peaked in 1980, when 604 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Terra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Terra currently ranks #1,878 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.