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Terrilyn

Recorded 1946–2011 · United States

Terrilyn was most popular in 1958, when 60 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,250 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 930 people named Terrilyn.

Most popular in1958
Rank that year#2,250
Births that year60
Total since 1880930
Given to100% girls

Terrilyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Terrilyn’s peak in 1958. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Terrilyn a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Terrilyn is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 930 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org