Terral: 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	–	13	13	1	–	#3,710
1930s	–	6	6	1	-54%	#3,451
1940s	–	90	90	9	+1400%	#2,015
1950s	14	94	108	11	+20%	#2,039
1960s	–	114	114	11	+6%	#2,038
1970s	6	91	97	10	-15%	#2,196
1980s	–	104	104	10	+7%	#3,234
1990s	–	69	69	7	-34%	#5,331
2000s	–	5	5	1	-93%	#12,576
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,710

1930s

–

-54%

#3,451

1940s

–

+1400%

#2,015

1950s

108

+20%

#2,039

1960s

–

114

+6%

#2,038

1970s

-15%

#2,196

1980s

–

104

+7%

#3,234

1990s

–

-34%

#5,331

2000s

–

-93%

#12,576

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terral

Terral 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 1924, 606 American babies have been named Terral. Its peak came in 1978, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Terral?

The median living Terral is about 53 years old; half are between 41 and 66. An estimated 500 people named Terral 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.

Terral 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	–	–	–	–
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2013	–	–	–	–
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2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#12,576
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	8	#6,920
1990	–	–	10	#5,331
1985	–	–	12	#3,780
1980	–	–	14	#3,234
1975	–	–	11	#3,410
1970	–	–	6	#4,679
1965	–	–	10	#2,764
1960	–	–	11	#2,670
1955	–	–	16	#2,039
1950	–	–	9	#2,754
1945	–	–	6	#3,298
1940	–	–	7	#3,107
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	7	#3,710
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terral?

The median living Terral is about 53 years old. Half of all living Terrals are between 41 and 66 years old.

How many people named Terral are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Terral are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terral in 2025?

Terral 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 Terral?

606 babies have been named Terral in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terral most popular?

Terral peaked in 1978, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Terral a boy or girl name?

Terral is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Terral rising or falling?

Terral has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Terral

Terral popularity over time

The story of Terral

How old are people named Terral?

Terral year by year

Frequently asked questions

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