Total births
575
Unisex name · since 1969
Terrelle
575 babies named Terrelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 575
- total births
- 1969–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Terrelle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 575 recorded since 1969.
Terrelle has 575 recorded births among boys since 1969, 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 1969 to 2017.
- 575 total births
- 1969–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
575 boys have been named Terrelle since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 575
- total births
- 1969–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Terrelle was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
27 babies were named Terrelle in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Terrelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terrelle's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terrelle at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Terrelle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2017
- Peak year (1990)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Terrelle popularity over time - girls
34 total births recorded since 1975 (Terrelle as girls' name)
Terrelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Terrelle's strongest decade.
172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Terrelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
172 births
- 1990s
1990s
172 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s 66
2010s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 172 births (30% of all-time use).
How Terrelle 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 Terrelle's total volume
Terrelle vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Terrelle by state
Where Terrelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terrelle? ▼
Terrelle has been given to 575 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 27 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Terrelle most popular? ▼
Terrelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Terrelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Terrelle are Florida (6 births), New York (5 births).
Is Terrelle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Terrelle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 575 births, and as a girl's name it has 34 births.
How long has the name Terrelle been used? ▼
Records for Terrelle go back to 1969, giving 49 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Terrelle? ▼
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 Terrelle's data
- Terrelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (172 total births) through the 2010s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Terrelles (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Terrelle
Nearby Names Like Terrelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terrelle
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 Terrelle side by side: Terrelle vs Terry Terrelle vs Terrence Terrelle 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, 1969–2017 (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. "Terrelle: Baby Name Since 1969 - 575 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terrelle. 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 Terrelle 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.