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 #2922

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Name B

Terrance

Boy name · Rank #1292

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Metric Terence Terrance
Current Rank #2922 #1292
Total Births (all years) 34,290 70,170
Peak Year 1964 1988
Peak Year Births 1,014 1,424
Peak Decade 1960s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Terence Terrance
1880s 23 -
1890s - 5
1900s 14 -
1910s 169 127
1920s 413 289
1930s 866 1,120
1940s 2,806 5,457
1950s 6,340 9,834
1960s 7,803 9,059
1970s 4,762 11,884
1980s 5,062 12,570
1990s 3,180 9,547
2000s 1,491 5,646
2010s 1,058 3,607
2020s 303 1,025

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 59 226
2021 56 203
2022 61 180
2023 37 155
2024 43 152
2025 47 109

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, 1885–2025.

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