Terrel vs Terrance

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

Name A

Terrel

Boy name · Rank #9951

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Name B

Terrance

Boy name · Rank #1292

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Metric Terrel Terrance
Current Rank #9951 #1292
Total Births (all years) 2,961 70,058
Peak Year 1989 1988
Peak Year Births 94 1,424
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Terrel Terrance
1890ss — 5
1910ss 22 127
1920ss 74 289
1930ss 101 1,120
1940ss 224 5,457
1950ss 255 9,834
1960ss 255 9,058
1970ss 281 11,885
1980ss 579 12,570
1990ss 669 9,547
2000ss 335 5,646
2010ss 128 3,606
2020ss 38 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrel Terrance
2014 11 365
2015 15 377
2016 15 332
2017 10 307
2018 13 277
2019 6 230
2020 14 225
2021 11 203
2022 — 180
2023 6 155
2024 7 151

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, 1915–2024.

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