Terrilyn: 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	22	2	–	#3,578
1950s	232	23	+955%	#1,377
1960s	286	29	+23%	#2,006
1970s	173	17	-40%	#2,774
1980s	118	12	-32%	#3,979
1990s	61	6	-48%	#7,841
2000s	33	3	-46%	#12,104
2010s	5	1	-85%	#19,360
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,578

1950s

232

+955%

#1,377

1960s

286

+23%

#2,006

1970s

173

-40%

#2,774

1980s

118

-32%

#3,979

1990s

-48%

#7,841

2000s

-46%

#12,104

2010s

-85%

#19,360

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terrilyn

Terrilyn 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, 930 American babies have been named Terrilyn. Its peak came in 1958, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Terrilyn?

The median living Terrilyn is about 57 years old; half are between 45 and 65. An estimated 800 people named Terrilyn 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.

Terrilyn 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	5	#19,360
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	7	#14,397
2004	7	#14,069
2003	6	#15,616
2002	8	#12,104
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,413
1995	6	#13,260
1990	11	#7,841
1985	9	#7,518
1980	16	#4,722
1975	16	#4,120
1970	26	#2,774
1965	26	#2,403
1960	31	#2,091
1955	22	#2,406
1950	5	#6,026
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terrilyn?

The median living Terrilyn is about 57 years old. Half of all living Terrilyns are between 45 and 65 years old.

How many people named Terrilyn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Terrilyn are alive in the United States, based on 930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terrilyn in 2025?

Terrilyn 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 Terrilyn?

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

When was the name Terrilyn most popular?

Terrilyn peaked in 1958, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Terrilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terrilyn rising or falling?

Terrilyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Terrilyn popularity over time

The story of Terrilyn

How old are people named Terrilyn?

Terrilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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