Terilyn: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,627
1950s	106	11	+2020%	#2,514
1960s	167	17	+58%	#2,357
1970s	122	12	-27%	#3,053
1980s	91	9	-25%	#4,866
1990s	92	9	+1%	#5,965
2000s	32	3	-65%	#10,179
2010s	7	1	-78%	#14,817
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,627

1950s

106

+2020%

#2,514

1960s

167

+58%

#2,357

1970s

122

-27%

#3,053

1980s

-25%

#4,866

1990s

+1%

#5,965

2000s

-65%

#10,179

2010s

-78%

#14,817

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terilyn

Terilyn 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 1946, 622 American babies have been named Terilyn. Its peak came in 1963, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Terilyn?

The median living Terilyn is about 53 years old; half are between 40 and 62. An estimated 600 people named Terilyn 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.

Terilyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,817
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,817
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,613
2002	10	#10,179
2001	5	#17,748
2000	6	#14,878
1995	11	#8,035
1990	5	#15,075
1985	11	#6,429
1980	14	#5,224
1975	6	#8,958
1970	19	#3,429
1965	13	#3,718
1960	18	#2,981
1955	9	#4,352
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terilyn?

The median living Terilyn is about 53 years old. Half of all living Terilyns are between 40 and 62 years old.

How many people named Terilyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Terilyn are alive in the United States, based on 622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terilyn in 2025?

Terilyn 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 Terilyn?

622 babies have been named Terilyn in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terilyn most popular?

Terilyn peaked in 1963, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Terilyn a boy or girl name?

Terilyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Terilyn rising or falling?

Terilyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Terilyn popularity over time

The story of Terilyn

How old are people named Terilyn?

Terilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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