Terrell Owens
There are approximately 20 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 17,137,717 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Terrell
34K
Alive today
Named Owens
201K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 38
Top Census group: Black or African American (72.1%)
Estimated bearers: 201K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #143
Per 100K: 58.60
Top ancestry: White (63.4%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Terrell
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Terrell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 72.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Terrell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Terrell at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American72.1% · 19,072
- White19.4% · 5,133
- Two or more races4.8% · 1,273
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 612
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 281
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 73
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Owens surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Owens, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Owens described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Owens at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.4% · 111,011
- Black or African American27.5% · 48,082
- Two or more races4.8% · 8,357
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 5,473
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,309
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 928
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Terrell right now.
The surname Owens appears at a rate of 58.60 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0586%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 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.
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FAQ
Terrell Owens: questions and answers
How many people are named Terrell Owens?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Terrell Owens. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0099%) with the surname frequency (58.60 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Terrell Owens?
We classify Terrell Owens as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Terrell Owens?
You can see how common the name Terrell Owens is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.