Boys' name · since 1962
Tarence
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 537 babies named Tarence, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,565 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 537
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tarence is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 537 have been recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarence has been recorded 537 times among boys since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2011.
- #7,565 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 537 born since 1962
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarence ranks #7,565 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 537 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,565 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 537
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tarence's 537 recorded births place it above 83.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Tarence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tarence splits its recorded history at 1986: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tarence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2011
- Peak year (1985)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Tarence by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (151 births, 28% of the file).
1980s was Tarence's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Tarence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 50
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
141 births
- 1980s
1980s
151 births
- 1990s
1990s
119 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 151 births (28% of all-time use).
How Tarence compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tarence's total volume
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What to do with Tarence's data
- Tarence's decade-level peak was the 1980s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tarence: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tarence draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.