Total births
586
Boys' name · since 1924
Terral
586 babies named Terral in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 586
- total births
- 1924–2003
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Terral sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 586 recorded since 1924.
Terral has 586 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1924 to 2003.
- 586 total births
- 1924–2003 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
586 boys have been named Terral since 1924, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2003.
- 586
- total births
- 1924–2003
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Terral was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
22 babies were named Terral in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Terral's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terral's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terral at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Terral popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2003
- Peak year (1978)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Terral popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 1958 (Terral as girls' name)
Terral by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Terral's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Terral births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
90 births
- 1950s
1950s
94 births
- 1960s
1960s
114 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
104 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 114 births (19% of all-time use).
How Terral compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Terral's total volume
Terral vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Terral by state
Where Terral concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terral? ▼
Terral has been given to 586 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 22 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Terral most popular? ▼
Terral was most popular in the 1960s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Terral most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Terral are Arkansas (6 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Terral been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Terral since 1924 -- 80 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Terral? ▼
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 Terral's data
- Terral's decade-level peak was the 1960s (114 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.
- Arkansas records the most Terrals (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- 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 Terral
Nearby Names Like Terral
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terral
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 Terral side by side: Terral vs Terry Terral vs Terrence Terral 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, 1924–2003 (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. "Terral: Baby Name Since 1924 - 586 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terral. 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 Terral 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.