Teri Polo
There are approximately 1 people named Teri Polo 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 Polo. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Teri
36K
Alive today
Named Polo
4.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 36K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (86.5%)
Estimated bearers: 4.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,711
Per 100K: 1.21
Top ancestry: Hispanic (59.3%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teri
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Teri, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 86.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Teri described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Teri at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White86.5% · 33,425
- Black or African American5.0% · 1,926
- Two or more races3.1% · 1,205
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 1,112
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 660
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 320
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Polo surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Polo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 59.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Polo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Polo at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino59.3% · 2,141
- White32.4% · 1,172
- Black or African American4.5% · 162
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 98
- Two or more races1.0% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Teri right now.
The surname Polo appears at a rate of 1.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0012%.
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 Polo. 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 Polo: questions and answers
How many people are named Teri Polo?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Teri Polo. 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 (1.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Teri Polo?
We classify Teri Polo 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Teri Polo?
You can see how common the name Teri Polo is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.