Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Terrill

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Terrill
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1975
132 babies
All-time total
5,079
#1,949 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Terrill popularity over time

5,079 babies have been named Terrill since 1917, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 10 10 1 – #4,516
1920s – 27 27 3 +170% #4,144
1930s 25 111 136 14 +404% #1,235
1940s 198 526 724 72 +432% #711
1950s 256 515 771 77 +6% #796
1960s 122 464 586 59 -24% #847
1970s 78 987 1,065 107 +82% #756
1980s 29 724 753 75 -29% #978
1990s 6 537 543 54 -28% #1,100
2000s – 243 243 24 -55% #2,669
2010s – 166 166 17 -32% #3,701
2020s (to 2025) – 55 55 9 -45% #4,842

The story of Terrill

Terrill 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 1917, 5,079 American babies have been named Terrill, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 132 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 Terrill stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terrill?

The median living Terrill is about 49 years old; half are between 36 and 65. An estimated 4,200 people named Terrill are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Terrill 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 – – 6 #12,199
2023 – – 10 #8,193
2022 – – 11 #7,711
2021 – – 8 #9,604
2020 – – 20 #4,842
2019 – – 9 #8,809
2018 – – 8 #9,570
2017 – – 15 #6,037
2016 – – 13 #6,684
2015 – – 14 #6,284
2014 – – 17 #5,461
2013 – – 21 #4,602
2012 – – 21 #4,668
2011 – – 19 #4,962
2010 – – 29 #3,701
2009 – – 27 #3,909
2008 – – 16 #5,738
2007 – – 13 #6,574
2006 – – 31 #3,444
2005 – – 20 #4,449
2004 – – 22 #4,118
2003 – – 24 #3,718
2002 – – 28 #3,253
2001 – – 27 #3,312
2000 – – 35 #2,669
1995 6 #13,259 48 #1,835
1990 – – 95 #1,100
1985 5 #12,344 49 #1,412
1980 7 #9,017 80 #1,016
1975 10 #5,955 122 #756
1970 9 #5,781 78 #909
1965 14 #3,529 40 #1,223
1960 16 #3,200 36 #1,335
1955 26 #2,152 50 #1,074
1950 40 #1,472 74 #796
1945 14 #2,443 46 #959
1940 11 #2,715 35 #1,130
1935 – – 10 #2,513
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,910
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terrill?

The median living Terrill is about 49 years old. Half of all living Terrills are between 36 and 65 years old.

How many people named Terrill are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Terrill are alive in the United States, based on 5,079 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terrill in 2025?

Terrill 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 Terrill?

5,079 babies have been named Terrill in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terrill most popular?

Terrill peaked in 1975, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Terrill a boy or girl name?

Terrill is used for both: about 14% of babies named Terrill have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Terrill rising or falling?

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

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