How Many People Are Named Terrell?
An estimated 34,012 people in the United States have the first name Terrell. It is predominantly male (95.8%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Terrell peaked in popularity in 1989 with 1,004 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Terrell 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 Terrell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Terrell is overwhelmingly male, 1,585 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
34,012
About 1 in 10,077 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.8% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1989
1,004 births
Total Registered
37,969
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Terrell
Terrell is predominantly male (95.8%), though 1,585 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Terrell as a male name
Ranked #1,495 in 2024
120 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (983 births)
Terrell as a female name
Ranked #17,316 in 2008
6 female births in 2008
Peak: 1970 (63 births)
Terrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Terrell span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 8,169 babies were registered. Terrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Terrell by Decade
How has Terrell 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 49 | 49 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 244 | 244 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 413 | 403 | 10 | |
| 1930s | 601 | 572 | 29 | |
| 1940s | 1,695 | 1,516 | 179 | |
| 1950s | 2,297 | 2,044 | 253 | |
| 1960s | 2,861 | 2,559 | 302 | |
| 1970s | 4,843 | 4,434 | 409 | |
| 1980s | 8,169 | 7,916 | 253 | |
| 1990s | 8,046 | 7,924 | 122 | |
| 2000s | 5,169 | 5,141 | 28 | |
| 2010s | 2,835 | 2,835 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 737 | 737 | 0 | |
Terrell by State
Birth registrations for Terrell span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Georgia, New York. The lowest are in Montana, Iowa, Oregon. On average, about 816 Terrells were registered per state.
Terrell + Last Name Combinations
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Terrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terrell?
We estimate approximately 34,012 people named Terrell 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 10,077 Americans share this first name.
Is Terrell a common name?
Terrell is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37,969 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Terrell most popular?
Terrell reached peak popularity in 1989, when 1,004 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Terrell is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Terrell a male name?
Terrell is predominantly male. 95.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Terrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Terrell Smith, Terrell Johnson, Terrell 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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