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Worldwide Name Statistics

Terence

Ranked #1326 - 1 in 298,196 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

26,828

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1326

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1326
Rarity
1 in 298,196
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Terence

There are an estimated 26,828 people named Terence alive worldwide today. That ranks Terence at #1326 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Terence is held by approximately 26,828 people, ranking #1326 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,371 U.S. residents).

Historically Terence is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Terence appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Terence popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Terence, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 9
  2. 1887: 5
  3. 1888: 9
  4. 1904: 6
  5. 1906: 8
  6. 1911: 5
  7. 1912: 19
  8. 1913: 10
  9. 1914: 19
  10. 1915: 20
  11. 1916: 22
  12. 1917: 26
  13. 1918: 22
  14. 1919: 26
  15. 1920: 46
  16. 1921: 68
  17. 1922: 42
  18. 1923: 38
  19. 1924: 37
  20. 1925: 28
  21. 1926: 31
  22. 1927: 39
  23. 1928: 33
  24. 1929: 51
  25. 1930: 44
  26. 1931: 48
  27. 1932: 74
  28. 1933: 63
  29. 1934: 66
  30. 1935: 97
  31. 1936: 108
  32. 1937: 120
  33. 1938: 126
  34. 1939: 120
  35. 1940: 136
  36. 1941: 171
  37. 1942: 203
  38. 1943: 264
  39. 1944: 212
  40. 1945: 243
  41. 1946: 349
  42. 1947: 441
  43. 1948: 402
  44. 1949: 390
  45. 1950: 447
  46. 1951: 405
  47. 1952: 445
  48. 1953: 478
  49. 1954: 661
  50. 1955: 772
  51. 1956: 887
  52. 1957: 795
  53. 1958: 715
  54. 1959: 746
  55. 1960: 754
  56. 1961: 734
  57. 1962: 754
  58. 1963: 816
  59. 1964: 1,024
  60. 1965: 768
  61. 1966: 814
  62. 1967: 772
  63. 1968: 793
  64. 1969: 629
  65. 1970: 601
  66. 1971: 546
  67. 1972: 537
  68. 1973: 502
  69. 1974: 491
  70. 1975: 488
  71. 1976: 421
  72. 1977: 425
  73. 1978: 414
  74. 1979: 380
  75. 1980: 395
  76. 1981: 413
  77. 1982: 486
  78. 1983: 524
  79. 1984: 557
  80. 1985: 561
  81. 1986: 511
  82. 1987: 490
  83. 1988: 602
  84. 1989: 579
  85. 1990: 482
  86. 1991: 425
  87. 1992: 437
  88. 1993: 358
  89. 1994: 343
  90. 1995: 289
  91. 1996: 247
  92. 1997: 172
  93. 1998: 204
  94. 1999: 223
  95. 2000: 202
  96. 2001: 164
  97. 2002: 148
  98. 2003: 177
  99. 2004: 136
  100. 2005: 122
  101. 2006: 138
  102. 2007: 145
  103. 2008: 130
  104. 2009: 129
  105. 2010: 143
  106. 2011: 127
  107. 2012: 135
  108. 2013: 116
  109. 2014: 111
  110. 2015: 101
  111. 2016: 97
  112. 2017: 81
  113. 2018: 70
  114. 2019: 77
  115. 2020: 59
  116. 2021: 56
  117. 2022: 61
  118. 2023: 37
  119. 2024: 43
  120. 2025: 47

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Terence worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,828 people named Terence alive worldwide today, ranking #1326 globally.

Is Terence a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 298,196 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,828 bearers, which is 1 in 12,371 Americans.

Is Terence a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Terence is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Terence come from?

Who are famous people named Terence?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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