Total births
117
Girls' name · since 1956
Terralyn
117 babies named Terralyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 117
- total births
- 1956–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Terralyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 117 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Terralyn recorded 117 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2015.
- 117 total births
- 1956–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
117 girls have been named Terralyn since 1956, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 117
- total births
- 1956–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Terralyn was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
11 babies were named Terralyn in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Terralyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terralyn's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terralyn at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Terralyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2015
- Peak year (2014)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Terralyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Terralyn's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Terralyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terralyn? ▼
Terralyn has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 11 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Terralyn most popular? ▼
Terralyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Terralyn been used? ▼
Records for Terralyn go back to 1956, giving 60 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Terralyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teresa, Terri, Terry, Teri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Terralyn's data
- Terralyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2010s (21) -- 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 Terralyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terralyn
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Teri Girl
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Terrie Girl
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Compare Terralyn side by side: Terralyn vs Teresa Terralyn vs Terri Terralyn vs Terry
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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, 1956–2015 (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. "Terralyn: Baby Name Since 1956 - 117 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terralyn. 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 Terralyn 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.