Total births
154
Girls' name · since 1946
Terrilee
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.
- 154
- total births
- 1946–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Terrilee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 154 recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Terrilee recorded 154 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1972.
- 154 total births
- 1946–1972 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
154 girls have been named Terrilee since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.
- 154
- total births
- 1946–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
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.
Terrilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terrilee's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terrilee at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Terrilee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1972
- Peak year (1955)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Terrilee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Terrilee's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Terrilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
71 births
- 1960s
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 71 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terrilee? ▼
Terrilee has been given to 154 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 14 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Terrilee go back to 1946, giving 27 years of history 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.
What to do with Terrilee's data
- Terrilee's decade-level peak was the 1950s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Terrilee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terrilee
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Terrie Girl
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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, 1946–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Terrilee: Baby Name Since 1946 - 154 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terrilee. 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 Terrilee 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.