Total births
40
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.
- 40
- total births
- 1985–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that 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.
- 40 total births
- 1985–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Terrail since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 40
- total births
- 1985–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Terrail was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
9 babies were named Terrail in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Terrail popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2008
- Peak year (1985)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Terrail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 30 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terrail? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 40 babies named Terrail. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 9 births.
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.
- 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 Terrail
Nearby Names Like Terrail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terrail
Terry Boy
#1186 424,523 births
Terrence Boy
#1522 72,412 births
Terrance Boy
#1292 70,170 births
Terrell Boy
#1496 36,502 births
Terence Boy
#2922 34,290 births
Compare Terrail side by side: Terrail vs Terry Terrail vs Terrence Terrail vs Terrance
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1985–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Terrail: Baby Name Since 1985 - 40 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terrail. 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 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 July 2026.