Terron
An English masculine name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 2,424 living Americans carry the first name Terron. It is a predominantly male name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Terron today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Terron births was 1992 (79 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Terron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
2.4K
~ 1 in 141,400 Americans
Peak year
1992
79 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,876
Tracked since 1946
Census
Terron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,938 people with the first name Terron, which placed it at #7,742 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,742
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,938 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Terron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Terron is Black at 78.8%. The next largest groups are White (12.0%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Terron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Terron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.8% · 1,527
- White12.0% · 233
- Two or more races5.7% · 111
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Terron
Terron leans heavily male at 98.7% of total registrations, but 32 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Terron as a male name
- Ranked #8,876 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1992 (79 births)
Terron as a female name
- Ranked #15,082 in 1990
- 5 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1985 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Terron leans strongly male. 1,856 people counted with this name were male (95.9%), compared with 80 female bearers (4.1%).
Popularity
Terron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Terron from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 634 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Terron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Terron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Terrons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Missouri, Illinois, California recorded the most babies named Terron, while Virginia, Tennessee, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Terron
The name Terron is believed to have its origins in the ancient Celtic language, which was spoken by various tribes across Europe during the Iron Age. It is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic root word "terro," meaning "earth" or "land," suggesting a connection to the natural world and the land itself.
In the early medieval period, the name Terron was predominantly found in regions with strong Celtic cultural influences, such as parts of modern-day France, Britain, and Ireland. It is possible that the name was initially used to describe someone who lived close to the earth, worked the land, or had a deep appreciation for nature.
While there are no definitive historical records of the name's appearance in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some scholars have speculated that it may have been used as a personal name or a descriptive term in Celtic folklore and oral traditions.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Terron was Terron of Caerwent, a minor Welsh nobleman who lived in the 6th century AD. He is mentioned in the Annales Cambriae, a medieval chronicle of Welsh history, for his role in the Battle of Caerwent in 577 AD.
Another notable figure was Terron the Bard, a legendary Irish poet and storyteller who is said to have lived in the 8th or 9th century AD. While little is known about his life, his name has been associated with the rich tradition of Celtic bards and oral historians.
In the 11th century, a Terron of Brittany was recorded as a knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066. His name may have reflected his Breton heritage and the Celtic influences present in that region.
During the Middle Ages, the name Terron was also found in parts of Scotland, where it was likely influenced by the region's Gaelic and Pictish heritage. One notable example is Terron of Atholl, a Scottish nobleman who lived in the 13th century and was involved in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
In the 16th century, Terron Fitzgerald was an Irish poet and translator who is credited with preserving and translating several ancient Irish manuscripts and literary works, contributing to the preservation of Celtic culture and language.
While the name Terron may have declined in popularity in more recent centuries, its Celtic roots and connection to the earth and nature have endured, making it a unique and evocative choice for those seeking a name with historical and cultural significance.
People
Terron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Terron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Terron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,424 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Terron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 141,400 US residents.
Is Terron a common name?
We classify Terron as "Rare". It ranks above 94.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,519 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Terron most popular?
The single biggest year for Terron was 1992, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Terron is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Terron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,938 people with the name Terron, or 0.64 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,742 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Terron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Terron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Terron leans strongly male. 1,856 people counted with this name were male (95.9%), compared with 80 female bearers (4.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Terron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Terron is Black at 78.8%. The next largest groups are White (12.0%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Terron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Terron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.8% (1,527 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Terron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Terron a male name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Terron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Terron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Terron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Terron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Terron?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.