Terry vs Terrance

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

Name A

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Name B

Terrance

Boy name · Rank #1292

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Metric Terry Terrance
Current Rank #1185 #1292
Total Births (all years) 424,330 70,058
Peak Year 1957 1988
Peak Year Births 15,618 1,424
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Terry Terrance
1880ss 98 —
1890ss 118 5
1900ss 186 —
1910ss 711 127
1920ss 1,646 289
1930ss 11,024 1,120
1940ss 76,966 5,457
1950ss 140,724 9,834
1960ss 101,484 9,058
1970ss 42,427 11,885
1980ss 24,157 12,570
1990ss 13,043 9,547
2000ss 6,638 5,646
2010ss 4,047 3,606
2020ss 1,061 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terry Terrance
2014 423 365
2015 388 377
2016 388 332
2017 358 307
2018 314 277
2019 267 230
2020 238 225
2021 214 203
2022 231 180
2023 204 155
2024 174 151

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, 1880–2024.

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