Boy nameCurrently #1,298 in the USFalling
Terrance
//ˈtɛɹəns//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19888 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Terrance's meaning
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Terrance's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Terrance |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 18 |
| 1918 | 15 |
| 1919 | 27 |
| 1920 | 23 |
| 1921 | 30 |
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1923 | 23 |
| 1924 | 19 |
| 1925 | 28 |
| 1926 | 30 |
| 1927 | 45 |
| 1928 | 33 |
| 1929 | 34 |
| 1930 | 45 |
| 1931 | 42 |
| 1932 | 57 |
| 1933 | 56 |
| 1934 | 95 |
| 1935 | 102 |
| 1936 | 136 |
| 1937 | 147 |
| 1938 | 186 |
| 1939 | 254 |
| 1940 | 254 |
| 1941 | 300 |
| 1942 | 394 |
| 1943 | 470 |
| 1944 | 472 |
| 1945 | 459 |
| 1946 | 637 |
| 1947 | 801 |
| 1948 | 880 |
| 1949 | 845 |
| 1950 | 965 |
| 1951 | 930 |
| 1952 | 919 |
| 1953 | 981 |
| 1954 | 1,138 |
| 1955 | 1,163 |
| 1956 | 1,066 |
| 1957 | 1,051 |
| 1958 | 930 |
| 1959 | 839 |
| 1960 | 741 |
| 1961 | 768 |
| 1962 | 752 |
| 1963 | 819 |
| 1964 | 1,141 |
| 1965 | 968 |
| 1966 | 976 |
| 1967 | 1,006 |
| 1968 | 1,042 |
| 1969 | 1,002 |
| 1970 | 1,201 |
| 1971 | 1,120 |
| 1972 | 1,128 |
| 1973 | 1,212 |
| 1974 | 1,091 |
| 1975 | 1,204 |
| 1976 | 1,224 |
| 1977 | 1,252 |
| 1978 | 1,296 |
| 1979 | 1,363 |
| 1980 | 1,398 |
| 1981 | 1,288 |
| 1982 | 1,277 |
| 1983 | 1,214 |
| 1984 | 1,227 |
| 1985 | 1,204 |
| 1986 | 1,144 |
| 1987 | 1,144 |
| 1988 | 1,440 |
| 1989 | 1,377 |
| 1990 | 1,236 |
| 1991 | 1,347 |
| 1992 | 1,282 |
| 1993 | 1,058 |
| 1994 | 999 |
| 1995 | 848 |
| 1996 | 731 |
| 1997 | 720 |
| 1998 | 680 |
| 1999 | 688 |
| 2000 | 628 |
| 2001 | 580 |
| 2002 | 563 |
| 2003 | 552 |
| 2004 | 535 |
| 2005 | 562 |
| 2006 | 583 |
| 2007 | 569 |
| 2008 | 512 |
| 2009 | 562 |
| 2010 | 446 |
| 2011 | 428 |
| 2012 | 435 |
| 2013 | 409 |
| 2014 | 365 |
| 2015 | 377 |
| 2016 | 332 |
| 2017 | 307 |
| 2018 | 277 |
| 2019 | 230 |
| 2020 | 225 |
| 2021 | 203 |
| 2022 | 180 |
| 2023 | 155 |
| 2024 | 151 |
Terrance through the decades
- Terrance peaked in 1988, when 1,440 babies were named Terrance in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Terrance has fallen 50% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Terrance currently ranks #1,298 in the US and is cooling off.