Holding steady.
Popularity of Terrilyn since 1946
Babies named Terrilyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 232 |
| 1960s | 286 |
| 1970s | 173 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Terrilyn is a mid-20th-century American coinage typical of the era's fondness for blending familiar names with the -lyn suffix. It first appeared in 1946 and reached its highest usage in 1958, during the peak of similar names like Sherrylyn and Carilyn. Although it has never been a top-ranked name, Terrilyn is a clear example of a naming trend that flourished in the 1950s. The name has since become uncommon, but its structure remains recognizable. Its trajectory has been stable since the 1970s, with very few births in recent years.
Terrilyn is a modern coinage blending the names Terry (a diminutive of Terence or Theresa) and the popular suffix -lyn (from names like Lynn or Linda). It first appeared in the United States in the mid-20th century, part of a trend of compound names ending in -lyn. It was most popular in the 1950s, peaking in 1958, and has since declined in use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Terri, Lyn, Teri
Sibling names for Terrilyn
Names that share Terrilyn's style, for a brother or sister.
