Terrel Boy
How popular is Terrel?
Peaked in 1989
No babies were recorded with the name Terrel in 2025. It was most used in 1989, when 94 boys got the name.
2,525living people named Terrel (est.)
38median age of people named Terrel
3,042babies named Terrel since 1880
Terrel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1989 (94 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,078 in 1989 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Terrel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Terrell family of names ranked #1,310 for boys in 2025 (#1,174 the year before), with 118 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Terrel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 | #2,925 |
| 1920s | 74 | #2,501 |
| 1930s | 101 | #1,741 |
| 1940s | 224 | #1,212 |
| 1950s | 255 | #1,267 |
| 1960s | 255 | #1,340 |
| 1970s | 281 | #1,520 |
| 1980s | 579 | #1,078 |
| 1990s | 669 | #1,210 |
| 2000s | 335 | #2,003 |
| 2010s | 128 | #5,044 |
| 2020s | 38 | #5,976 |
Questions
- Is Terrel a boy or girl name?
- Terrel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Terrel were boys.
- How popular is the name Terrel?
- No babies were recorded with the name Terrel in 2025. It was most used in 1989, when 94 boys got the name.
- When was Terrel most popular?
- Terrel peaked in 1989, when 94 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,078 in 1989.
- How many people are named Terrel?
- 3,042 babies have been named Terrel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,525 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 38.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.