Terell
Terell is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, African American.
- English
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Terell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Terell is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, African American.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- African American
The Story of Terell
Terell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1957, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1994: 106 births, good for #1,088 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Terells. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,977 among baby boy names with 11 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 3K Terells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Terell
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Names that sound like Terell
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About the name Terell
Terell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Terell's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #939. Use the chart and map above to compare Terell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.