Boys' name · since 1962
Tarrence
793 babies named Tarrence in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 793
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tarrence is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 793 have been recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Tarrence recorded 793 times among boys since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2019.
- #5,940 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 793 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarrence ranks #5,940 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 793 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 793
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tarrence's 793 recorded births place it above 86.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Tarrence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tarrence's full recorded timeline at 1989, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tarrence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2019
- Peak year (1978)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Tarrence by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (212 births, 27% of the file).
1970s was Tarrence's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Tarrence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 75
1960s
75 births
- 1970s
1970s
212 births
- 1980s
1980s
193 births
- 1990s
1990s
158 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s 55
2010s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 212 births (27% of all-time use).
How Tarrence 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 Tarrence's total volume
Tarrence by state
Where Tarrence concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
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What to do with Tarrence's data
- Tarrence's decade-level peak was the 1970s (212 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Tarrences (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tarrence: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1962–2019 (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 Tarrence 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.