Terril
The Story of Terril
As a girl name
Terril first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1948: 8 births, good for #3,883 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Terrils. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1963 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 83 Terrils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Terril as a boy name dates back to 1932, when 6 babies received it. 1945 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Terril — #1,697 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Terrils. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2001 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 513 Terrils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Terril
Terril is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 513 births in the dataset. Terril's peak popularity came in 1945 when it ranked #1,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Terril'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 .
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