Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Terrion

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #4,128 Trend ↓ Falling 39%

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

Rank 2025
#4,128
among boys · ↑1,291 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Terrion
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
88 babies
All-time total
1,790
#3,678 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Terrion popularity over time

1,790 babies have been named Terrion since 1980, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
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1980s 7 60 67 7 – #3,599
1990s 55 289 344 34 +413% #2,159
2000s 49 695 744 74 +116% #1,588
2010s – 475 475 48 -36% #2,208
2020s (to 2025) – 160 160 27 -44% #3,067

Where Terrion is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Terrion

Terrion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,128 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,790 American babies have been named Terrion, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Terrion?

The median living Terrion is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 1,800 people named Terrion are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Terrion 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 – – 26 #4,128
2024 – – 18 #5,419
2023 – – 17 #5,640
2022 – – 29 #3,867
2021 – – 32 #3,572
2020 – – 38 #3,067
2019 – – 32 #3,560
2018 – – 31 #3,599
2017 – – 39 #3,062
2016 – – 50 #2,547
2015 – – 46 #2,677
2014 – – 60 #2,252
2013 – – 44 #2,709
2012 – – 59 #2,233
2011 – – 54 #2,371
2010 – – 60 #2,208
2009 5 #19,963 67 #2,075
2008 5 #20,217 70 #2,025
2007 5 #20,312 66 #2,091
2006 5 #19,824 83 #1,711
2005 – – 74 #1,787
2004 5 #18,594 69 #1,813
2003 6 #15,617 77 #1,644
2002 7 #13,491 56 #1,996
2001 6 #15,190 76 #1,588
2000 5 #17,415 57 #1,872
1995 – – 27 #2,754
1990 8 #10,122 16 #3,757
1985 – – 7 #5,712
1980 – – 5 #7,205
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terrion?

The median living Terrion is about 19 years old. Half of all living Terrions are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Terrion are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Terrion are alive in the United States, based on 1,790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Terrion mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Terrion in 2025?

Terrion ranked #4,128 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Terrion?

1,790 babies have been named Terrion in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terrion most popular?

Terrion peaked in 2006, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Terrion a boy or girl name?

Terrion is used for both: about 6% of babies named Terrion have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Terrion rising or falling?

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

Will Terrion become more popular?

Terrion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Terrion in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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