How Many People Are Named Terril?
An estimated 454 people in the United States have the first name Terril. It is used for both genders, with 86.1% male. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Terril peaked in popularity in 1948 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Terril 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 Terril paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
454
About 1 in 754,966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.1% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1948
22 births
Total Registered
596
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Terril
Terril is predominantly male (86.1%), though 83 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Terril as a male name
Ranked #12,139 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1945 (16 births)
Terril as a female name
Ranked #5,843 in 1963
7 female births in 1963
Peak: 1948 (8 births)
Terril: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Terril span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 141 babies were registered. Terril has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Terril by Decade
How has Terril 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.
Terril by State
Terril + Last Name Combinations
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Terril: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terril?
We estimate approximately 454 people named Terril 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 754,966 Americans share this first name.
Is Terril a common name?
Terril is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 596 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Terril most popular?
Terril reached peak popularity in 1948, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Terril is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Terril a male name?
Terril is predominantly male. 86.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Terril Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Terril Smith, Terril Johnson, Terril 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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