How Many People Are Named Terrel Smith?
There are approximately 21 people named Terrel Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Terrel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
21
1 in 16,321,635 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Terrel: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Terrel. The peak year was 1989 with 94 births. The average person named Terrel today is 42 years old.
Ancestry of the Smith Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Terrel" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Smith" appears at a rate of 828.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 21 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Smith
Terrel Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Terrel Smith?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Terrel Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Terrel is shared by 2,572 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Terrel Smith?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans. The first name Terrel is rare and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Terrel a male or female name?
Terrel is predominantly male, with 97.3% of bearers being male and 2.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1989 and the average bearer today is 42 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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