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 #2912

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Name B

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1519

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Metric Terence Terrence
Current Rank #2912 #1519
Total Births (all years) 34,243 72,305
Peak Year 1964 1955
Peak Year Births 1,015 1,497
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Terence Terrence
1880ss 23 25
1890ss — 59
1900ss 14 28
1910ss 169 213
1920ss 413 584
1930ss 866 1,773
1940ss 2,806 7,655
1950ss 6,340 12,833
1960ss 7,803 10,818
1970ss 4,762 11,905
1980ss 5,062 10,666
1990ss 3,180 7,724
2000ss 1,491 4,297
2010ss 1,058 3,003
2020ss 256 722

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

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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