Terence vs Terrance

Side-by-side comparison of Terence and Terrance — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Terence

Boy name · Rank #2912

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Name B

Terrance

Boy name · Rank #1292

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Metric Terence Terrance
Current Rank #2912 #1292
Total Births (all years) 34,243 70,058
Peak Year 1964 1988
Peak Year Births 1,015 1,424
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Terence Terrance
1880ss 23 —
1890ss — 5
1900ss 14 —
1910ss 169 127
1920ss 413 289
1930ss 866 1,120
1940ss 2,806 5,457
1950ss 6,340 9,834
1960ss 7,803 9,058
1970ss 4,762 11,885
1980ss 5,062 12,570
1990ss 3,180 9,547
2000ss 1,491 5,646
2010ss 1,058 3,606
2020ss 256 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terence Terrance
2014 111 365
2015 101 377
2016 97 332
2017 81 307
2018 70 277
2019 77 230
2020 59 225
2021 56 203
2022 61 180
2023 37 155
2024 43 151

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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