Boy nameCurrently #1,524 in the USFalling
Terrence
//ˈtɛɹəns//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19558 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Terrence's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Terrence |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 11 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 40 |
| 1919 | 30 |
| 1920 | 55 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 53 |
| 1923 | 61 |
| 1924 | 35 |
| 1925 | 68 |
| 1926 | 54 |
| 1927 | 63 |
| 1928 | 63 |
| 1929 | 72 |
| 1930 | 67 |
| 1931 | 72 |
| 1932 | 95 |
| 1933 | 112 |
| 1934 | 130 |
| 1935 | 171 |
| 1936 | 216 |
| 1937 | 246 |
| 1938 | 310 |
| 1939 | 354 |
| 1940 | 397 |
| 1941 | 444 |
| 1942 | 555 |
| 1943 | 632 |
| 1944 | 614 |
| 1945 | 604 |
| 1946 | 939 |
| 1947 | 1,108 |
| 1948 | 1,216 |
| 1949 | 1,191 |
| 1950 | 1,277 |
| 1951 | 1,178 |
| 1952 | 1,172 |
| 1953 | 1,225 |
| 1954 | 1,450 |
| 1955 | 1,508 |
| 1956 | 1,456 |
| 1957 | 1,311 |
| 1958 | 1,227 |
| 1959 | 1,113 |
| 1960 | 1,024 |
| 1961 | 1,005 |
| 1962 | 997 |
| 1963 | 1,020 |
| 1964 | 1,285 |
| 1965 | 1,044 |
| 1966 | 1,099 |
| 1967 | 1,079 |
| 1968 | 1,145 |
| 1969 | 1,230 |
| 1970 | 1,478 |
| 1971 | 1,253 |
| 1972 | 1,168 |
| 1973 | 1,185 |
| 1974 | 1,116 |
| 1975 | 1,162 |
| 1976 | 1,177 |
| 1977 | 1,170 |
| 1978 | 1,137 |
| 1979 | 1,206 |
| 1980 | 1,194 |
| 1981 | 1,091 |
| 1982 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 1,022 |
| 1984 | 1,004 |
| 1985 | 950 |
| 1986 | 959 |
| 1987 | 1,060 |
| 1988 | 1,249 |
| 1989 | 1,170 |
| 1990 | 1,063 |
| 1991 | 1,061 |
| 1992 | 1,062 |
| 1993 | 915 |
| 1994 | 802 |
| 1995 | 652 |
| 1996 | 623 |
| 1997 | 581 |
| 1998 | 491 |
| 1999 | 497 |
| 2000 | 480 |
| 2001 | 431 |
| 2002 | 397 |
| 2003 | 440 |
| 2004 | 354 |
| 2005 | 403 |
| 2006 | 467 |
| 2007 | 449 |
| 2008 | 420 |
| 2009 | 456 |
| 2010 | 426 |
| 2011 | 364 |
| 2012 | 340 |
| 2013 | 329 |
| 2014 | 329 |
| 2015 | 279 |
| 2016 | 272 |
| 2017 | 263 |
| 2018 | 217 |
| 2019 | 184 |
| 2020 | 173 |
| 2021 | 148 |
| 2022 | 151 |
| 2023 | 134 |
| 2024 | 116 |
Terrence through the decades
- Terrence peaked in 1955, when 1,508 babies were named Terrence in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Terrence has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Terrence currently ranks #1,524 in the US and is cooling off.