Terry vs Terrence

Side-by-side comparison of Terry and Terrence — 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

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1519

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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