Terrina
A feminine name derived from the Latin word "terra" meaning "earth".
Name Census estimates that about 373 living Americans carry the first name Terrina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Terrina today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Terrina births was 1968 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Terrina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
373
~ 1 in 918,912 Americans
Peak year
1968
28 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2005 SSA rank
#18,948
Tracked since 1955
Census
Terrina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 399 people with the first name Terrina, which placed it at #24,220 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,220
National first-name rank
People counted
399
399 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Terrina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Terrina is White at 44.6%. The next largest groups are Black (41.1%) and Two or More Races (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Terrina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Terrina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.6% · 178
- Black or African American41.1% · 164
- Two or more races5.5% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 7
Popularity
Terrina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Terrina from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 140 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Terrina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Terrina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Terrina
The name Terrina is believed to have its origins in the Italian language. It is thought to be a diminutive form of the name Teresa, which itself is derived from the Greek name Theresia, meaning "harvester" or "reaper." The name Teresa was popularized by St. Teresa of Avila, a 16th-century Catholic nun and mystic.
Terrina may also have connections to the Latin word "terra," meaning "earth" or "land." This could suggest a connection to nature or the earth, but the precise origins and meanings are unclear. The earliest recorded use of the name Terrina is difficult to pinpoint, as it is a relatively uncommon name.
One notable bearer of the name Terrina was Terrina Provenzano, an Italian-American actress and singer who was born in 1935 and died in 2017. She appeared in several films and television shows throughout her career, including roles in "The Untouchables" and "The Twilight Zone."
Another historical figure with the name Terrina was Terrina Chiolini, an Italian painter who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her religious paintings and worked in the Renaissance style, although few of her works survive today.
In the 19th century, there was a Terrina Gonzalez, a Mexican writer and poet who was active in the early part of the century. She was part of the Romantic literary movement in Mexico and wrote poems and essays that reflected on themes of love, nature, and Mexican identity.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Terrina was Terrina di Piero, an Italian noblewoman who lived in the 15th century. She was part of the powerful Medici family and was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the political affairs of Florence.
Finally, in the 20th century, there was Terrina Ferris, an American author and illustrator of children's books. She was born in 1924 and wrote and illustrated several popular books for young readers, including "The Teddy Bear's Christmas" and "The Little Drummer Mouse."
People
Terrina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Terrina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Terrina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terrina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 373 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Terrina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 918,912 US residents.
Is Terrina a common name?
We classify Terrina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 420 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Terrina most popular?
The single biggest year for Terrina was 1968, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Terrina is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Terrina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 399 people with the name Terrina, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,220 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Terrina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Terrina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Terrina appears almost entirely female. Of the 402 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Terrina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Terrina is White at 44.6%. The next largest groups are Black (41.1%) and Two or More Races (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Terrina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Terrina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.6% (178 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Terrina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Terrina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Terrina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Terrina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Terrina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Terrina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Terrina?
Find out how many Americans are named Terrina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.