Terrance vs Terry

Side-by-side comparison of Terrance and Terry — 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

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Terrance Terry
Current Rank #1292 #1185
Total Births (all years) 70,058 424,330
Peak Year 1988 1957
Peak Year Births 1,424 15,618
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terrance Terry
1880ss — 98
1890ss 5 118
1900ss — 186
1910ss 127 711
1920ss 289 1,646
1930ss 1,120 11,024
1940ss 5,457 76,966
1950ss 9,834 140,724
1960ss 9,058 101,484
1970ss 11,885 42,427
1980ss 12,570 24,157
1990ss 9,547 13,043
2000ss 5,646 6,638
2010ss 3,606 4,047
2020ss 914 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrance Terry
2014 365 423
2015 377 388
2016 332 388
2017 307 358
2018 277 314
2019 230 267
2020 225 238
2021 203 214
2022 180 231
2023 155 204
2024 151 174

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, 1895–2024.

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