There are many ways to look at the data. The lists on that page I linked to are based only on names given in 2023 or so, and I think only in the top 1000 names. Currently, Terry/Terri/Teri are fairly rare and not gender-balanced.
For 2023 the SSA data shows: Terry: F,9 & M,203 Terri: F,20 Teri: F,6
Based on all the data from 1920 to now, Terri and Teri have overwhelmingly been used for females; the peak popularity for both was around 1960: Terri: F,8742 & M,30 Teri: F,2330 & M,10
Terry has mostly been used for males, but also for a significant number of females. Its peak was around 1955: Terry: F,5354 & M,15586
I think a good way to look at the data would be to add up all the numbers of people given each name for the last 80 to 100 years or so and then compare the various names' popularity and male/female ratios. That would better reflect the likelihood of you meeting someone (of any age) by that name. Might need to apply a curve because more people in the older cohorts would have died than younger people.
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Date: 2024-11-03 08:48 am (UTC)From:For 2023 the SSA data shows:
Terry: F,9 & M,203
Terri: F,20
Teri: F,6
Based on all the data from 1920 to now, Terri and Teri have overwhelmingly been used for females; the peak popularity for both was around 1960:
Terri: F,8742 & M,30
Teri: F,2330 & M,10
Terry has mostly been used for males, but also for a significant number of females. Its peak was around 1955:
Terry: F,5354 & M,15586
I think a good way to look at the data would be to add up all the numbers of people given each name for the last 80 to 100 years or so and then compare the various names' popularity and male/female ratios. That would better reflect the likelihood of you meeting someone (of any age) by that name. Might need to apply a curve because more people in the older cohorts would have died than younger people.