Terrance vs Terrence

Side-by-side comparison of Terrance and Terrence — 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

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1519

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Metric Terrance Terrence
Current Rank #1292 #1519
Total Births (all years) 70,058 72,305
Peak Year 1988 1955
Peak Year Births 1,424 1,497
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Terrance Terrence
1880ss — 25
1890ss 5 59
1900ss — 28
1910ss 127 213
1920ss 289 584
1930ss 1,120 1,773
1940ss 5,457 7,655
1950ss 9,834 12,833
1960ss 9,058 10,818
1970ss 11,885 11,905
1980ss 12,570 10,666
1990ss 9,547 7,724
2000ss 5,646 4,297
2010ss 3,606 3,003
2020ss 914 722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrance Terrence
2014 365 329
2015 377 279
2016 332 272
2017 307 263
2018 277 217
2019 230 184
2020 225 173
2021 203 148
2022 180 151
2023 155 134
2024 151 116

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, 1895–2024.

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