Terelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	24	24	2	–	#4,045
1980s	5	117	122	12	+408%	#2,877
1990s	–	132	132	13	+8%	#3,441
2000s	–	57	57	6	-57%	#8,550
2010s	–	22	22	2	-61%	#9,507
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,045

1980s

117

122

+408%

#2,877

1990s

–

132

+8%

#3,441

2000s

–

-57%

#8,550

2010s

–

-61%

#9,507

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terelle

Terelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 357 American babies have been named Terelle. Its peak came in 1986, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Terelle stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terelle?

The median living Terelle is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 39. An estimated 300 people named Terelle are alive in the United States today.

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

Terelle 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	7	#10,636
2011	–	–	8	#9,507
2010	–	–	7	#10,638
2009	–	–	6	#12,321
2008	–	–	7	#10,918
2007	–	–	9	#8,843
2006	–	–	9	#8,649
2005	–	–	7	#10,034
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	8	#8,550
2002	–	–	5	#12,309
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	6	#10,229
1995	–	–	14	#4,483
1990	–	–	15	#3,948
1985	–	–	10	#4,305
1980	–	–	13	#3,410
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terelle?

The median living Terelle is about 33 years old. Half of all living Terelles are between 26 and 39 years old.

How many people named Terelle are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Terelle are alive in the United States, based on 357 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terelle in 2025?

Terelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Terelle?

357 babies have been named Terelle in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terelle most popular?

Terelle peaked in 1986, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Terelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terelle rising or falling?

Terelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Terelle popularity over time

The story of Terelle

How old are people named Terelle?

Terelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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