Teron
An unusual masculine name of possible French origins, potentially meaning "from Touraine".
Name Census estimates that about 976 living Americans carry the first name Teron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Teron today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teron births was 1994 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teron. 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
976
~ 1 in 351,183 Americans
Peak year
1994
36 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,982
Tracked since 1971
Census
Teron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 834 people with the first name Teron, which placed it at #14,190 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
#14,190
National first-name rank
People counted
834
834 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teron is Black at 77.8%. The next largest groups are White (12.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). 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 Teron 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 Teron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.8% · 649
- White12.1% · 101
- Two or more races4.6% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 8
Popularity
Teron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teron from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 276 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teron 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 Teron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Terons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Florida, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Teron, while Illinois, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Teron
The name Teron is believed to have its origins in the ancient Greek language, with its roots tracing back to the classical period of Greek civilization. The name is derived from the Greek word "teros," which means "watcher" or "observer." This linguistic connection suggests that the name may have initially been associated with roles or professions related to guarding, surveillance, or observation.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Teron can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who mentions a Teron of Eretria, a city-state in ancient Greece. This Teron lived during the 5th century BC and is noted for his involvement in the Ionian Revolt against the Persian Empire.
In the realm of mythology, the name Teron is linked to a character from Greek legends. According to some accounts, Teron was a skilled archer and hunter who accompanied the hero Heracles (also known as Hercules) on his famous adventures and labors.
Moving forward in time, the name Teron appears in various historical records and texts from different eras and regions. One notable figure was Teron of Agrigento, a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 5th century BC and was known for his contributions to the field of geometry.
During the Byzantine era, the name Teron was associated with a prominent military commander who served under the Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century AD. This Teron played a significant role in the Byzantine campaigns against the Sassanid Persians and is mentioned in the historical accounts of the period.
In the realm of literature, the name Teron appears in the works of the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. One of the characters in his tragedy "The Bacchae" is named Teron, though little is known about the significance of this character or the reasoning behind the name choice.
Other notable individuals who bore the name Teron throughout history include Teron of Laconia, a Spartan soldier and strategist from the 4th century BC, and Teron of Rhodes, a celebrated sculptor and artist who lived during the Hellenistic period in the 3rd century BC.
While the name Teron may have had a specific meaning or connotation in its ancient Greek origins, its usage and popularity have evolved over time, with the name being adopted and adapted by various cultures and communities across different regions and eras.
People
Teron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teron 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
Teron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 976 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teron 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 351,183 US residents.
Is Teron a common name?
We classify Teron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,007 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teron most popular?
The single biggest year for Teron was 1994, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teron is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Teron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 834 people with the name Teron, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,190 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 Teron 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 Teron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Teron leans strongly male. 797 people counted with this name were male (96.1%), compared with 32 female bearers (3.9%). 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 Teron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teron is Black at 77.8%. The next largest groups are White (12.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). 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 Teron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Teron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.8% (649 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 Teron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Teron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Teron in the SSA data are male. 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 Teron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Teron 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 Teron 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 have the name Teron?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.