How Many People Are Named Teryl?
An estimated 784 people in the United States have the first name Teryl. It is used for both genders, with 74.8% female. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Teryl peaked in popularity in 1956 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Teryl 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 Teryl paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
784
About 1 in 437,187 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.8% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1956
44 births
Total Registered
1,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Teryl
Teryl is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.2%) and females (74.8%). Out of 1,042 total births registered, 263 were male and 779 were female.
Teryl as a male name
Ranked #9,791 in 1999
6 male births in 1999
Peak: 1960 (14 births)
Teryl as a female name
Ranked #15,608 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1956 (35 births)
Teryl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Teryl span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 359 babies were registered. Teryl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Teryl by Decade
How has Teryl 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.
Teryl by State
Birth registrations for Teryl span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, California. On average, about 23 Teryls were registered per state.
Teryl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Teryl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Teryl
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Teryl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teryl?
We estimate approximately 784 people named Teryl 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 437,187 Americans share this first name.
Is Teryl a common name?
Teryl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Teryl most popular?
Teryl reached peak popularity in 1956, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Teryl is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Teryl a female name?
Teryl is predominantly female. 74.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Teryl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Teryl Smith, Teryl Johnson, Teryl 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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