Recorded 1955–1996 Boys' name Peak 1961 42 births

Terrol — boys' name

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.

1950s51960s171970s101980s51990s5
1960s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Terrol was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

6 babies were named Terrol in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Terrol

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Terrol between 1955 and 1996, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Terrol currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Terrol performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Terrol shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Terrol 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 42 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.

Terrol at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

42

Since 1955

42 years of records

Peak year

1961

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1955

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1996

Terrol popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1961)
6
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
4.555.566.5 19961986197719721965196219611955 5

Terrol by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
17 births that decade — 40% of Terrol's all-time total
1950s51960s171970s101980s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terrol?
42 babies have been named Terrol since 1955. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1961 with 6 births.
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?
Terrol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 42 years of data through 1996.
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.

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, 1955–1996 (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.