Terrell vs Terrance

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

Name A

Terrell

Boy name · Rank #1492

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Name B

Terrance

Boy name · Rank #1292

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Metric Terrell Terrance
Current Rank #1492 #1292
Total Births (all years) 36,384 70,058
Peak Year 1989 1988
Peak Year Births 983 1,424
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Terrell Terrance
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 5
1900ss 49 —
1910ss 244 127
1920ss 403 289
1930ss 572 1,120
1940ss 1,516 5,457
1950ss 2,044 9,834
1960ss 2,559 9,058
1970ss 4,434 11,885
1980ss 7,916 12,570
1990ss 7,924 9,547
2000ss 5,141 5,646
2010ss 2,835 3,606
2020ss 737 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrell Terrance
2014 276 365
2015 248 377
2016 229 332
2017 244 307
2018 215 277
2019 190 230
2020 173 225
2021 176 203
2022 160 180
2023 108 155
2024 120 151

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, 1885–2024.

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