Terence vs Terry

Side-by-side comparison of Terence and Terry - 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

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1186

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Metric Terence Terry
Current Rank #2922 #1186
Total Births (all years) 34,290 424,523
Peak Year 1964 1957
Peak Year Births 1,014 15,624
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terence Terry
1880s 23 98
1890s - 118
1900s 14 186
1910s 169 711
1920s 413 1,646
1930s 866 11,025
1940s 2,806 76,965
1950s 6,340 140,724
1960s 7,803 101,489
1970s 4,762 42,426
1980s 5,062 24,157
1990s 3,180 13,040
2000s 1,491 6,638
2010s 1,058 4,047
2020s 303 1,253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terence Terry
2014 111 423
2015 101 389
2016 97 388
2017 81 358
2018 70 314
2019 77 267
2020 59 238
2021 56 214
2022 61 231
2023 37 204
2024 43 174
2025 47 192

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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