Terrell vs Terry

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

Name A

Terrell

Boy name · Rank #1492

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Name B

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Terrell Terry
Current Rank #1492 #1185
Total Births (all years) 36,384 424,330
Peak Year 1989 1957
Peak Year Births 983 15,618
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terrell Terry
1880ss 5 98
1890ss 5 118
1900ss 49 186
1910ss 244 711
1920ss 403 1,646
1930ss 572 11,024
1940ss 1,516 76,966
1950ss 2,044 140,724
1960ss 2,559 101,484
1970ss 4,434 42,427
1980ss 7,916 24,157
1990ss 7,924 13,043
2000ss 5,141 6,638
2010ss 2,835 4,047
2020ss 737 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrell Terry
2014 276 423
2015 248 388
2016 229 388
2017 244 358
2018 215 314
2019 190 267
2020 173 238
2021 176 214
2022 160 231
2023 108 204
2024 120 174

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, 1885–2024.

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