Recorded 1952–1986 Unisex name Peak 1986 32 births

Terriel — boys' name

32 babies named Terriel in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s71970s121980s8
1970s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Terriel was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

8 babies were named Terriel in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Terriel

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Terriel between 1952 and 1986, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Terriel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Terriel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2009.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Terriel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Terriel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Terriel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Terriel at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

32

Since 1952

35 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1952

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1986

Terriel popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
456789 19861979197719621952 5

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

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
12 births that decade — 38% of Terriel's all-time total
1950s51960s71970s121980s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terriel?
32 babies have been named Terriel since 1952. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.