Total births
120
Girls' name · since 1954
Terilynn
120 babies named Terilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 120
- total births
- 1954–2014
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Terilynn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 120 have been recorded since 1954.
Terilynn has 120 recorded births among girls since 1954, 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 1954 to 2014.
- 120 total births
- 1954–2014 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
120 girls have been named Terilynn since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2014.
- 120
- total births
- 1954–2014
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Terilynn was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
15 babies were named Terilynn in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Terilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Terilynn splits its recorded history at 1968: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Terilynn at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Terilynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2014
- Peak year (1960)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Terilynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Terilynn's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Terilynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 65 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terilynn? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 120 babies named Terilynn. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 15 births.
When was Terilynn most popular? ▼
Terilynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Terilynn been used? ▼
Records for Terilynn go back to 1954, giving 61 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Terilynn? ▼
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.
What to do with Terilynn's data
- Terilynn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (65 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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Terilynn
Nearby Names Like Terilynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terilynn
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Terry Girl
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Teri Girl
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Terrie Girl
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Compare Terilynn side by side: Terilynn vs Teresa Terilynn vs Terri Terilynn vs Terry
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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, 1954–2014 (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. "Terilynn: Baby Name Since 1954 - 120 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terilynn. 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 Terilynn 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.