Terence vs Terrence

Side-by-side comparison of Terence and Terrence - 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

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1522

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Metric Terence Terrence
Current Rank #2922 #1522
Total Births (all years) 34,290 72,412
Peak Year 1964 1955
Peak Year Births 1,014 1,497
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Terence Terrence
1880s 23 25
1890s - 59
1900s 14 28
1910s 169 213
1920s 413 584
1930s 866 1,773
1940s 2,806 7,656
1950s 6,340 12,833
1960s 7,803 10,818
1970s 4,762 11,905
1980s 5,062 10,665
1990s 3,180 7,724
2000s 1,491 4,297
2010s 1,058 3,003
2020s 303 829

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terence Terrence
2014 111 329
2015 101 279
2016 97 272
2017 81 263
2018 70 217
2019 77 184
2020 59 173
2021 56 148
2022 61 151
2023 37 134
2024 43 116
2025 47 107

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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