Total births
130
Boys' name · since 1950
Terrall
Terrall has 130 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 130
- total births
- 1950–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Terrall sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 130 recorded since 1950.
Terrall has 130 recorded births among boys since 1950, 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 1950 to 1999.
- 130 total births
- 1950–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
130 boys have been named Terrall since 1950, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 130
- total births
- 1950–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Terrall was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
10 babies were named Terrall in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Terrall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Terrall's full recorded timeline at 1980, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Terrall at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Terrall popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1999
- Peak year (1980)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Terrall by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Terrall's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Terrall births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terrall? ▼
130 babies have been named Terrall since 1950. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Terrall most popular? ▼
Terrall was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Terrall been used? ▼
Terrall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 50 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Terrall? ▼
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 Terrall's data
- Terrall's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 1990s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Terrall
Nearby Names Like Terrall
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terrall
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 Terrall side by side: Terrall vs Terry Terrall vs Terrence Terrall vs Terrance
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1950–1999 (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. "Terrall: Baby Name Since 1950 - 130 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terrall. 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 Terrall 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 June 2026.