US rank #8396 Boys' name Peak 1992 2,487 births

Terron — #8396 US boys' name

2,487 babies named Terron in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s161960s1121970s3121980s5501990s6292000s5182010s2722020s73
#8396
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Terron was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

79 babies were named Terron in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Terron

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,487 babies named Terron between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Terron currently holds the #8396 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 79 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Terron performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 629 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Terron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Missouri, which accounts for 93 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Terron in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Terron 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 2,487 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.

Terron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,487

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1992

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,396

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Terron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
79
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
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Terron popularity over time — girls

32 total births recorded since 1970 (Terron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 32 births
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Terron by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
629 births that decade — 25% of Terron's all-time total
1940s51950s161960s1121970s3121980s5501990s6292000s5182010s2722020s73

Terron by state

Where Terron concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Terron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Missouri
93 3.7%
#2 Illinois
71 2.9%
#3 California
63 2.5%
#4 Florida
53 2.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
46 1.8%
#6 New York
34 1.4%
#7 New Jersey
31 1.2%
#8 Ohio
28 1.1%
Missouri share of Terron's total US births 3.7%
Even split

93 of 2,487 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Terron appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terron?
2,487 babies have been named Terron since 1946. It currently ranks #8396 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 79 births.
When was Terron most popular?
Terron was most popular in the 1990s decade with 629 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Terron most popular?
The top states for the name Terron are Missouri (93 births), Illinois (71 births), California (63 births).
How long has the name Terron been used?
Terron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Terron?
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.

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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, 1946–2024 (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.