Terry
Boy and boy5 letters
#509
in Ireland (2025)
#492 with spellings combined
6
babies in 2025
#177
best rank (1975)
265
babies since 1972
Up 207
10-year rank change
Terry through the years
Compare with another name →boysgirls
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #492 | - | - |
| 2024 | 6 | #501 | - | - |
| 2022 | 5 | #552 | - | - |
| 2020 | 7 | #441 | - | - |
| 2019 | 3 | #724 | - | - |
| 2018 | 3 | #703 | - | - |
| 2017 | 3 | #710 | - | - |
| 2016 | 4 | #601 | - | - |
| 2015 | 3 | #699 | - | - |
| 2014 | 4 | #609 | - | - |
| 2013 | 3 | #712 | - | - |
| 2012 | 5 | #548 | - | - |
| 2011 | 4 | #623 | - | - |
| 2010 | 11 | #354 | - | - |
| 2009 | 3 | #701 | - | - |
| 2008 | 5 | #529 | - | - |
| 2007 | 6 | #435 | - | - |
| 2006 | 5 | #423 | - | - |
| 2005 | 3 | #518 | - | - |
| 2004 | 3 | #506 | - | - |
| 2002 | 3 | #451 | - | - |
| 2001 | 4 | #347 | - | - |
| 2000 | 3 | #390 | - | - |
| 1999 | 6 | #266 | - | - |
| 1997 | 10 | #233 | - | - |
| 1996 | 4 | #336 | - | - |
| 1995 | 7 | #241 | - | - |
| 1994 | 6 | #247 | - | - |
| 1993 | 3 | #339 | - | - |
| 1991 | 5 | #263 | - | - |
| 1990 | 5 | #256 | - | - |
| 1989 | 4 | #278 | - | - |
| 1988 | 11 | #186 | 3 | #492 |
| 1987 | 3 | #303 | - | - |
| 1986 | 7 | #230 | - | - |
| 1985 | 8 | #207 | - | - |
| 1984 | - | - | 3 | #516 |
| 1983 | 12 | #192 | - | - |
| 1982 | 6 | #248 | 4 | #467 |
| 1981 | 8 | #228 | 5 | #423 |
| 1980 | 8 | #232 | - | - |
| 1979 | 9 | #218 | 3 | #523 |
| 1978 | 4 | #283 | - | - |
| 1977 | 9 | #220 | 6 | #391 |
| 1976 | - | - | 9 | #312 |
| 1975 | 15 | #177 | - | - |
| 1974 | 3 | #321 | 4 | #428 |
| 1973 | 7 | #238 | 7 | #349 |
| 1972 | 3 | #307 | 4 | #428 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Terry yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Terry | 6 | 265 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #219 (2004); 22 babies since 2000.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.
Terry is also given to girls: 48 since 1972.