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 #2912

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Name B

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Terence Terry
Current Rank #2912 #1185
Total Births (all years) 34,243 424,330
Peak Year 1964 1957
Peak Year Births 1,015 15,618
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terence Terry
1880ss 23 98
1890ss — 118
1900ss 14 186
1910ss 169 711
1920ss 413 1,646
1930ss 866 11,024
1940ss 2,806 76,966
1950ss 6,340 140,724
1960ss 7,803 101,484
1970ss 4,762 42,427
1980ss 5,062 24,157
1990ss 3,180 13,043
2000ss 1,491 6,638
2010ss 1,058 4,047
2020ss 256 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terence Terry
2014 111 423
2015 101 388
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

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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