How Many People Are Named Terell?
An estimated 2,642 people in the United States have the first name Terell. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Terell peaked in popularity in 1994 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Terell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Terell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,642
About 1 in 129,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1994
106 births
Total Registered
2,728
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Terell
Terell is predominantly male (98.6%), though 38 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Terell as a male name
Ranked #7,183 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (106 births)
Terell as a female name
Ranked #10,301 in 1988
7 female births in 1988
Peak: 1988 (7 births)
Terell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Terell span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 878 babies were registered. Terell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Terell by Decade
How has Terell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Terell by State
Birth registrations for Terell span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Missouri, Massachusetts. On average, about 57 Terells were registered per state.
Terell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Terell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Terell
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Terell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terell?
We estimate approximately 2,642 people named Terell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 129,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Terell a common name?
Terell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,728 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Terell most popular?
Terell reached peak popularity in 1994, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Terell is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Terell a male name?
Terell is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Terell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Terell Smith, Terell Johnson, Terell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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