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 #9951

Full profile →
Name B

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1519

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Terrel Terrence
Current Rank #9951 #1519
Total Births (all years) 2,961 72,305
Peak Year 1989 1955
Peak Year Births 94 1,497
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Terrel Terrence
1880ss — 25
1890ss — 59
1900ss — 28
1910ss 22 213
1920ss 74 584
1930ss 101 1,773
1940ss 224 7,655
1950ss 255 12,833
1960ss 255 10,818
1970ss 281 11,905
1980ss 579 10,666
1990ss 669 7,724
2000ss 335 4,297
2010ss 128 3,003
2020ss 38 722

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

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.

← Compare different names