Girls' name · since 1946
Terilyn
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 622 babies named Terilyn, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,318 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 622
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
622 girls have been named Terilyn since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terilyn has been recorded 622 times among girls since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2010.
- #10,318 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 622 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terilyn ranks #10,318 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 622 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,318 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 622
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Terilyn's 622 recorded births place it above 85.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Terilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terilyn's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2010
- Peak year (1963)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Terilyn by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (167 births, 27% of the file).
1960s was Terilyn's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Terilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
106 births
- 1960s
1960s
167 births
- 1970s
1970s
122 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 167 births (27% of all-time use).
How Terilyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Terilyn's total volume
Terilyn by state
Where Terilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 58 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Utah | | 5 | 0.8% |
58 of 622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Terilyn's data
- Terilyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Terilyns (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Terilyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
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, 1946–2010 (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 Terilyn 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.