Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Terell

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #13,683
Rank 2025
#13,683
among boys · ↓6,467 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Terell
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
107 babies
All-time total
2,733
#2,729 all-time among boys
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Terell popularity over time

2,733 babies have been named Terell since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 6 6 1 – #3,950
1960s – 39 39 4 +550% #2,536
1970s 15 219 234 23 +500% #1,505
1980s 23 719 742 74 +217% #943
1990s – 878 878 88 +18% #1,048
2000s – 524 524 52 -40% #1,775
2010s – 255 255 26 -51% #3,297
2020s (to 2025) – 55 55 9 -64% #6,636

The story of Terell

Terell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,683 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 2,733 American babies have been named Terell. Its peak came in 1994, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Terell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terell?

The median living Terell is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 39. An estimated 2,600 people named Terell are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Terell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #13,683
2024 – – 12 #7,216
2023 – – 6 #12,096
2022 – – 12 #7,211
2021 – – 13 #6,636
2020 – – 7 #10,485
2019 – – 12 #7,128
2018 – – 17 #5,518
2017 – – 26 #4,094
2016 – – 26 #4,085
2015 – – 28 #3,869
2014 – – 28 #3,773
2013 – – 25 #4,051
2012 – – 29 #3,700
2011 – – 34 #3,297
2010 – – 30 #3,619
2009 – – 46 #2,697
2008 – – 44 #2,783
2007 – – 35 #3,242
2006 – – 56 #2,279
2005 – – 52 #2,293
2004 – – 58 #2,070
2003 – – 49 #2,229
2002 – – 61 #1,866
2001 – – 64 #1,775
2000 – – 59 #1,828
1995 – – 74 #1,379
1990 – – 103 #1,048
1985 5 #12,340 94 #943
1980 5 #12,009 50 #1,339
1975 5 #10,465 20 #2,278
1970 – – 12 #2,875
1965 – – 5 #4,372
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Terell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Terell?

The median living Terell is about 32 years old. Half of all living Terells are between 23 and 39 years old.

How many people named Terell are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Terell are alive in the United States, based on 2,733 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terell in 2025?

Terell ranked #13,683 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Terell?

2,733 babies have been named Terell in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terell most popular?

Terell peaked in 1994, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Terell a boy or girl name?

Terell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Terell rising or falling?

Terell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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