Unisex name · since 1917
Terrill
Terrill has 4,365 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,949 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,365
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
4,365 boys have been named Terrill since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Terrill recorded 4,365 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2024.
- #1,949 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 4,365 born since 1917
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terrill ranks #1,949 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,365 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1,949 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,365
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Terrill's 4,365 recorded births place it above 95.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Terrill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terrill's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 122, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terrill popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024
- Peak year (1975)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Terrill popularity over time - girls
714 total births recorded since 1932 (Terrill as girls' name)
Terrill by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (987 births, 23% of the file).
1970s was Terrill's strongest decade.
987 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Terrill births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 111
1930s
111 births
- 1940s
1940s
526 births
- 1950s
1950s
515 births
- 1960s
1960s
464 births
- 1970s
1970s
987 births
- 1980s
1980s
724 births
- 1990s
1990s
537 births
- 2000s 243
2000s
243 births
- 2010s 166
2010s
166 births
- 2020s 55
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 987 births (23% of all-time use).
How Terrill 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 Terrill's total volume
Terrill by state
Where Terrill concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 254 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 156 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 106 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 104 | 2.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 84 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 65 | 1.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 56 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 53 | 1.2% |
254 of 4,365 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Terrill appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Terrill's data
- Terrill's decade-level peak was the 1970s (987 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Terrills (254 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Terrill: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
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, 1917–2024 (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 Terrill 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.