Total births
13
Recorded 1979–1979 Boys' name Peak 1979 13 births
Terdell — boys' name
13 babies named Terdell in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Terdell was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
13 babies were named Terdell in 1979 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Terdell
The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Terdell between 1979 and 1979, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Terdell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 13 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Terdell performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Terdell 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 13 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.
Terdell at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Terdell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1979
- Peak year (1979)
- 13
- Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
Terdell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 13 births that decade — 100% of Terdell's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terdell? ▼
13 babies have been named Terdell since 1979. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1979 with 13 births.
When was Terdell most popular? ▼
Terdell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Terdell been used? ▼
Terdell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 1 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Terdell? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Terdell
Nearby Names Like Terdell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terdell
Terry Boy
#1185 424,330 births
Terrence Boy
#1519 72,305 births
Terrance Boy
#1292 70,058 births
Terrell Boy
#1492 36,384 births
Terence Boy
#2912 34,243 births
Compare Terdell side by side: Terdell vs Terry Terdell vs Terrence Terdell vs Terrance
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
What Drives Name Popularity
Celebrities, culture, sound patterns & generational cycles
Choosing a Unique Name with Data
Balance uniqueness, pronunciation & cultural fit
Name Trends by Decade
From 1920s conformity to modern diversity
Why Names Rise and Fall
Pop culture triggers, phonetic clustering & fastest movers
Explore more names
📖
Browse names A–Z
Every name in the SSA record, alphabetically
🏆
Popular rankings
Top boys', girls' & gender-neutral names
📈
Trending names
Fastest rising and falling names this year
⚖️
Compare names
Put two names side by side
🏷️
Name categories
Vintage, unisex, nature, rising and more
📚
Name guides
How to choose, trends, and SSA data explained
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, 1979–1979 (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.