Boys' name · since 1980

Terel

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 145 babies named Terel, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,995 of 45,481
all-time among boys
145
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade

Terel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 145 have been recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terel has been recorded 145 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2010.

  • #14,995 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 145 born since 1980
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terel ranks #14,995 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.

#14,995 of 45,481
all-time among boys
145
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Terel's 145 recorded births place it above 67.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Terel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Terel splits its recorded history at 1992: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Terel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1995)
14
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
46810121416 1980198419881993199620002010 5

Terel by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (75 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Terel's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Terel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 75 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terel? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 145 babies named Terel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,995 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 14 births.
Where does Terel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terel ranks #14,995 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Terel most popular? ▼
Terel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Terel been used? ▼
Records for Terel go back to 1980, giving 31 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Terel? ▼
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.

What to do with Terel's data

  • Terel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Terel

Nearby Names Like Terel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terel

Terry Boy
#1115 424,523 births
Terrence Boy
#1587 72,412 births
Terrance Boy
#1565 70,170 births
Terrell Boy
#1531 36,502 births
Terence Boy
#2723 34,290 births

Compare Terel side by side: Terel vs Terry Terel vs Terrence Terel vs Terrance

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Koichi
145 births · Peak 1921
Earsel
145 births · Peak 1927
Lyal
145 births · Peak 1930
Luie
145 births · Peak 1919
Glyndon
145 births · Peak 1946
Lily
145 births · Peak 2004
Guerry
145 births · Peak 1952
Jerris
145 births · Peak 1983

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Terel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Terel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.