Unisex name · since 1952

Terriel

Terriel has 32 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1952
1970s
peak decade

Terriel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 32 have been recorded since 1952.

Terriel has 32 recorded births among boys since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1986.

  • #25,496 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 1952
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terriel ranks #25,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1952, peaking in the 1970s.

#25,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1952
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Terriel's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Terriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Terriel splits its recorded history at 1977: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Terriel popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
456789 19521962197719791986 8

Terriel popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2009 (Terriel as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2009 5

Terriel by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 38% of the file).

1970s was Terriel's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Terriel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terriel? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 32 babies named Terriel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,496 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 8 births.
Where does Terriel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terriel ranks #25,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Terriel most popular? ▼
Terriel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Terriel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Terriel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 32 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Terriel been used? ▼
Terriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 35 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Terriel? ▼
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 Terriel's data

  • Terriel's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Terriel

Nearby Names Like Terriel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terriel

Terry Boy
#1115 424,523 births
Terrence Boy
#1587 72,412 births
Terrance Boy
#1565 70,170 births
Terrell Boy
#1531 36,502 births
Terence Boy
#2723 34,290 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Laton
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Sellers
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Warne
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Kingdon
32 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Terriel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1952–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Terriel 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 August 2026.