Boys' name · since 1985

Terrail

Terrail has 40 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,788 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1985
1980s
peak decade

Terrail sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 40 recorded since 1985.

Terrail has 40 recorded births among boys since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2008.

  • #23,788 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1985
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terrail ranks #23,788 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1985, peaking in the 1980s.

#23,788 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1985
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Terrail's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% 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.

Terrail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Terrail's full recorded timeline at 1989, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Terrail popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1985)
9
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
45678910 198519871988198919912008 5

Terrail by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (30 births, 75% of the file).

1980s was Terrail's strongest decade.

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

Terrail births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 30 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terrail? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 40 babies named Terrail. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,788 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 9 births.
Where does Terrail sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terrail ranks #23,788 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 Terrail most popular? ▼
Terrail was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Terrail been used? ▼
Terrail has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 24 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Terrail? ▼
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 Terrail's data

  • Terrail's decade-level peak was the 1980s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Terrail

Nearby Names Like Terrail

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

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 Terrail side by side: Terrail vs Terry Terrail vs Terrence Terrail vs Terrance

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gobel
40 births · Peak 1933
Broward
40 births · Peak 1915
Gladwin
40 births · Peak 1915
Worden
40 births · Peak 1925
Elburn
40 births · Peak 1918
Santa
40 births · Peak 1926
Esper
40 births · Peak 1916
Clate
40 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Terrail: 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, 1985–2008 (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 Terrail 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.