Terell
Terell was the 13683rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 943rd; the most babies were born in 1994 (107). Over the last ten years it has moved down 9,814 places. More babies were named Terell in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Terrell) Origin uncertain · Anglo-Norman, English
- Rank in 2025
- #13,683 boys, down 3,198 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1994107 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,733babies recorded
What does the name Terell mean?
Terell is a spelling of Terrell, pronounced the same way, so it shares Terrell's meaning and origin.
Terrell is a surname of Norman origin (also Tyrrell, Terrill), used as a first name mainly in the US. Wikipedia traces the family to the Norman Walter Tirel and suggests possible meanings such as "stubborn" or a link with the god Thor, without settling on one; Wiktionary gives no etymology. Terrell was most popular as a first name in the US from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Tirel (Anglo-Norman, “surname of uncertain meaning”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The meaning of the Norman surname Tirel is uncertain.
Related names: Tyrell, Terrill, Tyrrell, Terry.
See also: French names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Terrell', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Terrell (surname)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Terell popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 38 since 1972.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,683 | 5 |
| 2020 | #10,485 | 7 |
| 2010 | #3,619 | 30 |
| 2000 | #1,828 | 59 |
| 1990 | #1,048 | 103 |
| 1980 | #1,339 | 50 |
| 1970 | #2,875 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Terell, counting every spelling?
Terell is a spelling of Terrell, a name family that ranked #1,407 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #13,683 for Terell on its own. Together these spellings went to 118 boys in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Terell?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Terell (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Terell born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Terell.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Terell?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Terell are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 24 and 40. That makes Terell mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Terell: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Terell, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Terell
What does Terell mean?
The origin of Terrell is uncertain: the meaning of the Norman surname Tirel is uncertain.
How popular is the name Terell?
Terell was the 13683rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 943rd; the most babies were born in 1994 (107). Over the last ten years it has moved down 9,814 places. More babies were named Terell in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Terell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Terell in the US.