Terrence
One of the English spellings of Terence, from the Roman family name Terentius. It also came to be used for the Irish name Toirdhealbhach.
Terrence in 2025
Terrence was given to 107 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,402nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 30,985 babies born.
The history of Terrence
Terrence reached its highest point in 1955, when 1,508 babies were given the name, ranking 388th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 384th, in 1948.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 72,939 babies have been named Terrence. Half of them were born before 1971, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Terrence by decade
| Decade | Babies named Terrence | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 | 1,373 |
| 1890s | 59 | 1,636 |
| 1900s | 28 | 2,745 |
| 1910s | 213 | 2,203 |
| 1920s | 584 | 1,533 |
| 1930s | 1,773 | 634 |
| 1940s | 7,701 | 384 |
| 1950s | 12,917 | 385 |
| 1960s | 10,928 | 442 |
| 1970s | 12,052 | 399 |
| 1980s | 10,783 | 420 |
| 1990s | 7,747 | 521 |
| 2000s | 4,297 | 1,024 |
| 2010s | 3,003 | 1,259 |
| 2020s | 829 | 2,411 |
Where Terrence is heading
Terrence has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 279 babies in 2015 to 107 in 2025.
Names like Terrence
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Terrence.