Boys' name · since 1955

Terrol

42 babies named Terrol in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,449 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade

42 boys have been named Terrol since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Terrol recorded 42 times among boys since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1996.

  • #23,449 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 1955
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terrol ranks #23,449 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.

#23,449 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Terrol's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% 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.

Terrol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Terrol splits its recorded history at 1972: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Terrol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1961)
6
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
4.555.566.5 19551961196219651972197719861996 5

Terrol by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (17 births, 40% of the file).

1960s was Terrol's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Terrol births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terrol? ▼
42 babies have been named Terrol since 1955. All-time, it sits at #23,449 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1961 with 6 births.
Where does Terrol sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terrol ranks #23,449 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 Terrol most popular? ▼
Terrol was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Terrol been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Terrol since 1955 -- 42 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Terrol? ▼
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 Terrol's data

  • Terrol's decade-level peak was the 1960s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Terrol

Nearby Names Like Terrol

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

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

Compare Terrol side by side: Terrol vs Terry Terrol vs Terrence Terrol vs Terrance

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Elda
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Lacie
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Otie
42 births · Peak 1921
Raeburn
42 births · Peak 1930
Bartolomeo
42 births · Peak 1914
Alley
42 births · Peak 1914
Rudyard
42 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Terrol: 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, 1955–1996 (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 Terrol 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.