Terrell
From an English surname, probably from the Norman French nickname tirel, applied to someone stubborn, from a verb meaning to pull or tug.
Terrell in 2025
Terrell was given to 113 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,274th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 29,339 babies born.
The history of Terrell
Terrell reached its highest point in 1989, when 1,004 babies were given the name, ranking 524th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 523rd, in 1988.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 38,087 babies have been named Terrell. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Terrell by decade
| Decade | Babies named Terrell | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,116 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,447 |
| 1900s | 49 | 2,173 |
| 1910s | 244 | 1,817 |
| 1920s | 413 | 1,921 |
| 1930s | 601 | 1,216 |
| 1940s | 1,696 | 944 |
| 1950s | 2,297 | 983 |
| 1960s | 2,861 | 889 |
| 1970s | 4,843 | 663 |
| 1980s | 8,169 | 523 |
| 1990s | 8,046 | 571 |
| 2000s | 5,169 | 857 |
| 2010s | 2,836 | 1,339 |
| 2020s | 853 | 2,409 |
Where Terrell is heading
Terrell has fallen 54% over the past decade, from 248 babies in 2015 to 113 in 2025.
Names like Terrell
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Terrell.