Terrel vs Terry

Side-by-side comparison of Terrel and Terry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Terrel

Boy name · Rank #9951

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Name B

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Terrel Terry
Current Rank #9951 #1185
Total Births (all years) 2,961 424,330
Peak Year 1989 1957
Peak Year Births 94 15,618
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terrel Terry
1880ss — 98
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 186
1910ss 22 711
1920ss 74 1,646
1930ss 101 11,024
1940ss 224 76,966
1950ss 255 140,724
1960ss 255 101,484
1970ss 281 42,427
1980ss 579 24,157
1990ss 669 13,043
2000ss 335 6,638
2010ss 128 4,047
2020ss 38 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrel Terry
2014 11 423
2015 15 388
2016 15 388
2017 10 358
2018 13 314
2019 6 267
2020 14 238
2021 11 214
2022 — 231
2023 6 204
2024 7 174

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2024.

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