Is Terrell a boy or girl name?

Terrell is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 4% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Terrell?

The average Terrell alive today is an estimated 38 years old. People named Terrell were most often born around 1989.

When was the name Terrell most popular?

Terrell peaked in 1989 with 1,004 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Terrell have?

In one report's words: eighties-minted, double-consonant, composed. Terrell ranks #1303 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Terrell — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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Derives from an Anglo-Norman surname, likely tracing to an Old French nickname related to pulling on the reins. It surfaced on American registers in the late nineteenth century as a surname turned first name. By the 1980s, it had decoupled entirely from its English roots to become a fixture of late-twentieth-century American rosters.

Also answers toTerry, Rell, T

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1885–2025

SSA Data

1885 peak: 1,004 souls, A.D. 1989 2025

2025: 113 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

38 yrs

Most Terrells were born around 1989 — old enough to remember dial-up.

Peak Reign

1989

№259 that year

Generation

Millennial, 38%

then Gen Z 25% · Gen X 19%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈38K ever born · now falling

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Terrell grew up with

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MSN Messenger·Tamagotchis·Blockbuster Friday nights

Generation Distribution — Living Terrells

SSA Data

Boomer 9%Gen X 19%Millennial 38%Gen Z 25%Gen Alpha 8%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Terrell peaked in 1989.

Estimated average age: 38.

What people think

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First Impressions

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A Terrell today is most often in his late thirties and likely remembers the transition from cassette tapes to compact discs. The name carries the cadence of late-twentieth-century scoreboards and suburban middle schools. It reads as direct, settled, and mildly nostalgic. Most people know the name instantly, though some still hesitate over whether to double the final consonant.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name hit its high-water mark in 1989 when about one thousand boys received it in a single year.

Field Note 02

Millennials represent thirty-eight percent of all living holders of the name.

Field Note 03

First recorded in 1885, it spent its first several decades as a modest regional choice before climbing in the 1970s.

Notable Terrells

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Terrell Davisfootball player, b. 1972

Terrell Owensfootball player, b. 1973

Terrell Suggsfootball player, b. 1982

Terrell Brandonbasketball player, b. 1970

Adjacent Names

Darnell · Kendrick · Marquis · Trevor · Corey · Deon

Ephemera — If Terrell were a…

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City

Charlotte, North Carolina

Color

Starter-jacket teal

Job

Logistics coordinator

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