unisex name
Terre
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 937
Terre is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 89% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1997 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1956, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Terre over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 117 |
| 1950s | 393 |
| 1960s | 277 |
| 1970s | 107 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 17 |
How popular is Terre?
In 1997, Terre was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Terre
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Terre also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Terre over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Terre
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Terre — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Terre
How popular is the name Terre?
In 1997, Terre was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Terre a girl's or a boy's name?
Terre is used for both girls and boys. About 89% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Terre?
Terre has 2 syllables.
When was Terre most popular?
Terre peaked in 1956, when 60 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.