Terrence vs Terry

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

Name A

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1522

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Name B

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1186

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Metric Terrence Terry
Current Rank #1522 #1186
Total Births (all years) 72,412 424,523
Peak Year 1955 1957
Peak Year Births 1,497 15,624
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terrence Terry
1880s 25 98
1890s 59 118
1900s 28 186
1910s 213 711
1920s 584 1,646
1930s 1,773 11,025
1940s 7,656 76,965
1950s 12,833 140,724
1960s 10,818 101,489
1970s 11,905 42,426
1980s 10,665 24,157
1990s 7,724 13,040
2000s 4,297 6,638
2010s 3,003 4,047
2020s 829 1,253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrence Terry
2014 329 423
2015 279 389
2016 272 388
2017 263 358
2018 217 314
2019 184 267
2020 173 238
2021 148 214
2022 151 231
2023 134 204
2024 116 174
2025 107 192

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, 1886–2025.

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