Terrel vs Terrence

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

Name A

Terrel

Boy name · Rank #9981

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Name B

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1522

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Metric Terrel Terrence
Current Rank #9981 #1522
Total Births (all years) 2,961 72,412
Peak Year 1989 1955
Peak Year Births 94 1,497
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Terrel Terrence
1880s - 25
1890s - 59
1900s - 28
1910s 22 213
1920s 74 584
1930s 101 1,773
1940s 224 7,656
1950s 255 12,833
1960s 255 10,818
1970s 281 11,905
1980s 579 10,665
1990s 669 7,724
2000s 335 4,297
2010s 128 3,003
2020s 38 829

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrel Terrence
2014 11 329
2015 15 279
2016 15 272
2017 10 263
2018 13 217
2019 6 184
2020 14 173
2021 11 148
2022 - 151
2023 6 134
2024 7 116
2025 - 107

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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