Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1968
Terriance
Terriance has 24 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1968–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Terriance is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Terriance recorded 24 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1983.
- 24 total births
- 1968–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Terriance since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 24
- total births
- 1968–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Terriance was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Terriance in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Terriance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Terriance's full recorded timeline at 1981, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Terriance at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Terriance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1983
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Terriance by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Terriance's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Terriance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terriance? ▼
Terriance has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 7 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Terriance most popular? ▼
Terriance was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Terriance been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Terriance since 1968 -- 16 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Terriance? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Terry, Terrence, Terrance, Terrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Terriance
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terriance
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Terrell Boy
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Terence Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Terriance: Baby Name Since 1968 - 24 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terriance. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Terriance 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 July 2026.