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 #1186

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Name B

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1522

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terry Terrence
2014 423 329
2015 389 279
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
2025 192 107

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, 1880–2025.

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