Terrance vs Terrell

Side-by-side comparison of Terrance and Terrell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Terrance

Boy name · Rank #1292

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Name B

Terrell

Boy name · Rank #1492

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Metric Terrance Terrell
Current Rank #1292 #1492
Total Births (all years) 70,058 36,384
Peak Year 1988 1989
Peak Year Births 1,424 983
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Terrance Terrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss 5 5
1900ss — 49
1910ss 127 244
1920ss 289 403
1930ss 1,120 572
1940ss 5,457 1,516
1950ss 9,834 2,044
1960ss 9,058 2,559
1970ss 11,885 4,434
1980ss 12,570 7,916
1990ss 9,547 7,924
2000ss 5,646 5,141
2010ss 3,606 2,835
2020ss 914 737

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrance Terrell
2014 365 276
2015 377 248
2016 332 229
2017 307 244
2018 277 215
2019 230 190
2020 225 173
2021 203 176
2022 180 160
2023 155 108
2024 151 120

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, 1895–2024.

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