How Many People Are Named Terrel?
An estimated 2,572 people in the United States have the first name Terrel. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Terrel peaked in popularity in 1989 with 94 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Terrel 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 Terrel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Terrel is overwhelmingly male, 81 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,572
About 1 in 133,264 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1989
94 births
Total Registered
3,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Terrel
Terrel is predominantly male (97.3%), though 81 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Terrel as a male name
Ranked #10,756 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (94 births)
Terrel as a female name
Ranked #12,343 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1947 (12 births)
Terrel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Terrel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 669 babies were registered. Terrel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Terrel by Decade
How has Terrel 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.
Terrel by State
Birth registrations for Terrel span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Louisiana, California. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio. On average, about 36 Terrels were registered per state.
Terrel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Terrel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Terrel
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Terrel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terrel?
We estimate approximately 2,572 people named Terrel 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 133,264 Americans share this first name.
Is Terrel a common name?
Terrel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Terrel most popular?
Terrel reached peak popularity in 1989, when 94 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Terrel is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Terrel a male name?
Terrel is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Terrel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Terrel Smith, Terrel Johnson, Terrel 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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