Teri Garr
There are approximately 1 people named Teri Garr living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Teri with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garr. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Teri
36K
Alive today
Named Garr
3.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 36K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 3.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #10,197
Per 100K: 1.07
Top ancestry: White (78.6%)
First name trend
Teri: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Teri. The peak year was 1960 with 2,340 births. The average person named Teri today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Garr surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garr, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.6%.
- White78.6%
- Black or African American14.1%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Teri has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0104% of the US population, based on 35,769 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Garr appears at a rate of 1.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0011%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Teri Garr. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Teri
FAQ
Teri Garr: questions and answers
How many people are named Teri Garr?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Teri Garr. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0104%) with the surname frequency (1.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Teri Garr?
We classify Teri Garr as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Teri a male or female name?
Teri is predominantly female. Out of 44,164 total SSA registrations, 0.5% were male and 99.5% were female. See the full Teri profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.