Terrell is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Terrell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Terrell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Terrell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Terrell is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “stubborn or thunder ruler”. From a Norman surname of uncertain origin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 38,087 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 310 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Terrell per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (1,004/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (29/yr).
Terrell has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #523 nationally (given to 1,004 babies that year).
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