Masculine dossier · first seen 1885

Terrell

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1989

Peak era

1989

Peak births

983

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Millennial

1885Peak 19892025

Quick answers about Terrell

An estimated 32,694 living Americans are named Terrell.

Terrell is uncommon among babies today, with 113 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 88.5% from its 1989 peak.

The median age of a living American named Terrell is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 47 years old.

Not especially. Terrell has been declining since its 1989 peak and registered 113 births in 2025.

Peak year

1989

Decline from peak

88.5%

2025

113

All-time

36,502

Terrell has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.3× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Terrell peaked in 1989, when 983 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 113 boys were given the name.

Down 88.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 36,502 Americans named Terrell since 1885.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1989

1989983 boys named Terrell

2025113 boys named Terrell

Living profile

32,694

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age36

Core range26–47

Playground Density Index 0.2%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.