Recorded 1946–1972 Girls' name Peak 1955 154 births

Terrilee — girls' name

154 babies named Terrilee in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s151950s711960s621970s6
1950s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Terrilee was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

14 babies were named Terrilee in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Terrilee

The Social Security Administration has registered 154 babies named Terrilee between 1946 and 1972, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Terrilee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Terrilee performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Terrilee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Terrilee 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 154 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.

Terrilee at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

154

Since 1946

27 years of records

Peak year

1955

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1946

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1972

Terrilee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1946

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1955)
14
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
46810121416 1972196519621959195619521946 8

Terrilee by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
71 births that decade — 46% of Terrilee's all-time total
1940s151950s711960s621970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terrilee?
154 babies have been named Terrilee since 1946. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1955 with 14 births.
When was Terrilee most popular?
Terrilee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Terrilee been used?
Terrilee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 27 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Terrilee?
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.

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, 1946–1972 (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.