Recorded 1947–1981 Boys' name Peak 1966 62 births

Terald — boys' name

62 babies named Terald in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s171960s191970s51980s14
1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Terald was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

8 babies were named Terald in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Terald

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Terald between 1947 and 1981, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Terald currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Terald performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Terald shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Terald in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Terald at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

62

Since 1947

35 years of records

Peak year

1966

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1947

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1981

Terald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1947

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1966)
8
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
456789 1981198019701969196619611957195519501947 7

Terald by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
19 births that decade — 31% of Terald's all-time total
1940s71950s171960s191970s51980s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terald?
62 babies have been named Terald since 1947. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1966 with 8 births.
When was Terald most popular?
Terald was most popular in the 1960s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Terald been used?
Terald has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 35 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Terald?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Terry, Terrence, Terrance, Terrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.