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 #1186

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Name B

Terrell

Boy name · Rank #1496

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Metric Terry Terrell
Current Rank #1186 #1496
Total Births (all years) 424,523 36,502
Peak Year 1957 1989
Peak Year Births 15,624 983
Peak Decade 1950s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Terry Terrell
1880s 98 5
1890s 118 5
1900s 186 49
1910s 711 244
1920s 1,646 403
1930s 11,025 572
1940s 76,965 1,517
1950s 140,724 2,044
1960s 101,489 2,559
1970s 42,426 4,434
1980s 24,157 7,916
1990s 13,040 7,924
2000s 6,638 5,141
2010s 4,047 2,836
2020s 1,253 853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terry Terrell
2014 423 276
2015 389 248
2016 388 229
2017 358 245
2018 314 215
2019 267 190
2020 238 173
2021 214 177
2022 231 161
2023 204 109
2024 174 120
2025 192 113

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, 1880–2025.

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