Recorded 1958–1973 Girls' name Peak 1960 33 births

Terrylynn — girls' name

33 babies named Terrylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s201970s6
1960s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Terrylynn was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

9 babies were named Terrylynn in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Terrylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Terrylynn between 1958 and 1973, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Terrylynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Terrylynn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Terrylynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Terrylynn 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 33 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.

Terrylynn at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

33

Since 1958

16 years of records

Peak year

1960

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1958

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1973

Terrylynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1958

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1960)
9
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Terrylynn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
20 births that decade — 61% of Terrylynn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terrylynn?
33 babies have been named Terrylynn since 1958. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1960 with 9 births.
When was Terrylynn most popular?
Terrylynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Terrylynn been used?
Terrylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 16 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Terrylynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teresa, Terri, Terry, Teri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1958–1973 (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.