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 #1519

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Name B

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Metric Terrence Terry
Current Rank #1519 #1185
Total Births (all years) 72,305 424,330
Peak Year 1955 1957
Peak Year Births 1,497 15,618
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terrence Terry
1880ss 25 98
1890ss 59 118
1900ss 28 186
1910ss 213 711
1920ss 584 1,646
1930ss 1,773 11,024
1940ss 7,655 76,966
1950ss 12,833 140,724
1960ss 10,818 101,484
1970ss 11,905 42,427
1980ss 10,666 24,157
1990ss 7,724 13,043
2000ss 4,297 6,638
2010ss 3,003 4,047
2020ss 722 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrence Terry
2014 329 423
2015 279 388
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

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, 1886–2024.

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