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Terrell
OriginEnglish surname name; "to pull"
Meaning"to pull"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#1538
2025 SSA
About Terrell
Terrell feels like a modern invention based on Terrence, but Tyrrell has plenty of history as a surname name.
It probably comes from an Anglo-Norman nickname for a stubborn person, from the Old French word tirel, "to pull."
Terrell Owens, commonly known as T.O., is a former American football player.
Terrell is also given to girls.
Pronounced TER-ul.
As of October 2026, Terrell ranked #17316 in US births in 2008 SSA, peaked at #1559 in 1970.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,666
Boys #1,538
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #824 | 276 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #891 | 248 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #929 | 229 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #883 | 244 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #968 | 215 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,073 | 190 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,132 | 173 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,146 | 176 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,235 | 160 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,621 | 108 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,495 | 120 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,538 | 113 |
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Terrell for boys
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