Recorded 1985–2008 Boys' name Peak 1985 40 births

Terrail — boys' name

40 babies named Terrail in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s301990s52000s5
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.

What the Data Says About Terrail

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Terrail between 1985 and 2008, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Terrail currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Terrail performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Terrail shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Terrail in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Terrail at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

40

Since 1985

24 years of records

Peak year

1985

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1985

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2008

Terrail popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1985)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
45678910 200819911989198819871985 9

Terrail by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
30 births that decade — 75% of Terrail's all-time total
1980s301990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terrail?
40 babies have been named Terrail since 1985. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.