boy's name
Terrell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 38,808
Terrell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 113 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1989, when 1,004 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,340 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Terrell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 49 |
| 1910s | 244 |
| 1920s | 413 |
| 1930s | 601 |
| 1940s | 1,696 |
| 1950s | 2,297 |
| 1960s | 2,861 |
| 1970s | 4,843 |
| 1980s | 8,169 |
| 1990s | 8,046 |
| 2000s | 5,169 |
| 2010s | 2,836 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 853 |
How popular is Terrell?
In 2025, Terrell was given to 113 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Terrell is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Terrell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Terrell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Terrell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Terrell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Terrell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Terrell
How popular is the name Terrell?
In 2025, Terrell was given to 113 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Terrell a girl's or a boy's name?
Terrell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Terrell?
Terrell has 2 syllables.
When was Terrell most popular?
Terrell peaked in 1989, when 1,004 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Terrell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Terrell currently ranks #1,534 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.