Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1953
Terilee
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Terilee, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1953–1965
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Terilee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1953.
Terilee has 28 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1965.
- 28 total births
- 1953–1965 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Terilee since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1965.
- 28
- total births
- 1953–1965
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Terilee was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
9 babies were named Terilee in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Terilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terilee's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terilee at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Terilee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1965
- Peak year (1965)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Terilee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Terilee's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Terilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terilee? ▼
Terilee has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 9 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Terilee most popular? ▼
Terilee was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Terilee been used? ▼
Terilee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 13 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Terilee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teresa, Terri, Terry, Teri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Terilee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1953–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Terilee: Baby Name Since 1953 - 28 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terilee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Terilee 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 July 2026.