Terry vs Terrell

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

Name A

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Name B

Terrell

Boy name · Rank #1492

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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