Unisex name · since 1938
Terryl
740 babies named Terryl in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,202 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 740
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
Terryl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 740 recorded since 1938.
Social Security Administration records show Terryl recorded 740 times among boys since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1938 to 2008.
- #6,202 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 740 born since 1938
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terryl ranks #6,202 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 740 born since 1938, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,202 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 740
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
Terryl's 740 recorded births place it above 86.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Terryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Terryl's full recorded timeline at 1970, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Terryl popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2008
- Peak year (1960)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Terryl popularity over time - girls
717 total births recorded since 1935 (Terryl as girls' name)
Terryl by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (160 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Terryl's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Terryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
138 births
- 1950s
1950s
160 births
- 1960s
1960s
149 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 160 births (22% of all-time use).
How Terryl 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 Terryl's total volume
Terryl by state
Where Terryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
6 of 740 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Terryl's data
- Terryl's decade-level peak was the 1950s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Terryls (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Terryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1938–2008 (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 Terryl 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.