How many babies in Australia have been named Terry?

Between 1952 and 2017, Terry was registered for 3,127 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Terry a popular name in Australia?

Terry has fallen out of every Australian state's published top-100 list since 2017, when it last ranked #2252 with 1 registration. Each state's Births, Deaths & Marriages registry only publishes the top 100 names per year — names below that threshold disappear from the data even if babies are still being given them.

boys' name 1952–2017

Terry

Terry is losing ground — from #60 in 1952 to #2252 in 2017.

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#2252 last ranked in 2017

1 registration that year

3,127 total 1952–2017

Note: Terry hasn't appeared in any Australian state's published top-100 list since 2017. State BDM registries publish only the top 100 names per year — names below that threshold no longer show in the data even if babies are still being given them. Read more about coverage limits.

Popularity over the years

Registrations dropped from 129 to 1 (-99%).

Peak popularity was in 1959 (187 registrations).

Peak 1959 · 187

Low 2016 · 1

Years tracked 28

Neighbours in the 2017 ranking

Names with similar popularity. If you're considering Terry, you might also like these:

#2249 Tennyson 1 #2250 Teo 1 #2251 Terance 1

#2252 Terry 1

#2253 Tesloach 1 #2254 Texx 1 #2255 Thailer 1

By state & territory — 2017

How often Terry was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Terry — popularity by state & territory in 2017. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in South Australia (1 baby)

South Australia

1 #803

Australian Capital Territory

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New South Wales

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Northern Territory

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Queensland

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Tasmania

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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In 2017: 1 baby named Terry across 1 of 8 states and territories.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies in Australia have been named Terry?: Between 1952 and 2017, Terry was registered for 3,127 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Terry a popular name in Australia?: Terry has fallen out of every Australian state's published top-100 list since 2017, when it last ranked #2252 with 1 registration. Each state's Births, Deaths & Marriages registry only publishes the top 100 names per year — names below that threshold disappear from the data even if babies are still being given them.