Terrell vs Terrence

Side-by-side comparison of Terrell and Terrence — 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

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1519

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Metric Terrell Terrence
Current Rank #1492 #1519
Total Births (all years) 36,384 72,305
Peak Year 1989 1955
Peak Year Births 983 1,497
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Terrell Terrence
1880ss 5 25
1890ss 5 59
1900ss 49 28
1910ss 244 213
1920ss 403 584
1930ss 572 1,773
1940ss 1,516 7,655
1950ss 2,044 12,833
1960ss 2,559 10,818
1970ss 4,434 11,905
1980ss 7,916 10,666
1990ss 7,924 7,724
2000ss 5,141 4,297
2010ss 2,835 3,003
2020ss 737 722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrell Terrence
2014 276 329
2015 248 279
2016 229 272
2017 244 263
2018 215 217
2019 190 184
2020 173 173
2021 176 148
2022 160 151
2023 108 134
2024 120 116

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, 1885–2024.

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