Terrell Owens
There are approximately 21 people named Terrell Owens living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Terrell with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Owens. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
21
1 in 16,321,635
Named Terrell
34K
Alive today
Named Owens
212K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 212K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #140
Per 100K: 61.94
Top ancestry: White (65.8%)
First name trend
Terrell: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Terrell. The peak year was 1989 with 1,004 births. The average person named Terrell today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Owens surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Owens, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.8%.
- White65.8%
- Black or African American28.4%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Terrell has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0099% of the US population, based on 34,012 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Owens appears at a rate of 61.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0619%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 21 people with the full name Terrell Owens. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Terrell
FAQ
Terrell Owens: questions and answers
How many people are named Terrell Owens?
We estimate approximately 21 people in the United States share the full name Terrell Owens. That works out to about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0099%) with the surname frequency (61.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Terrell Owens?
We classify Terrell Owens as "Very Rare". About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Terrell a male or female name?
Terrell is predominantly male. Out of 37,969 total SSA registrations, 95.8% were male and 4.2% were female. See the full Terrell profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.