Terrell
Terrell is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, African American.
- English
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Terrell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Terrell 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 Terrell
American parents first put Terrell on the record books as a baby boy name in 1885, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 983 Terrells were born — ranking #259 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Terrells. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,686 among baby boy names with 101 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 37K Terrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Terrell
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Terrell. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Terrell
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About the name Terrell
Terrell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 37K births in the dataset. Terrell's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #255. Use the chart and map above to compare Terrell'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.