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Worldwide Name Statistics

Terrence

Ranked #805 - 1 in 140,553 people
US

Most common in

United States

57k bearers

World total

56,918

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#805

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States57k
Worldwide
~57k
rank #805
Rarity
1 in 140,553
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~57k in US

About the name Terrence

There are an estimated 56,918 people named Terrence alive worldwide today. That ranks Terrence at #805 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Terrence is held by approximately 56,918 people, ranking #805 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,831 U.S. residents).

Historically Terrence is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Terrence 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 99.3%Female 0.7%

Terrence popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Terrence, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 10
  2. 1888: 10
  3. 1889: 5
  4. 1890: 9
  5. 1892: 6
  6. 1893: 7
  7. 1894: 5
  8. 1895: 6
  9. 1896: 8
  10. 1897: 11
  11. 1898: 7
  12. 1900: 5
  13. 1901: 5
  14. 1907: 7
  15. 1908: 6
  16. 1909: 5
  17. 1910: 9
  18. 1911: 11
  19. 1912: 17
  20. 1913: 18
  21. 1914: 19
  22. 1915: 26
  23. 1916: 18
  24. 1917: 25
  25. 1918: 40
  26. 1919: 30
  27. 1920: 55
  28. 1921: 60
  29. 1922: 53
  30. 1923: 61
  31. 1924: 35
  32. 1925: 68
  33. 1926: 54
  34. 1927: 63
  35. 1928: 63
  36. 1929: 72
  37. 1930: 67
  38. 1931: 72
  39. 1932: 95
  40. 1933: 112
  41. 1934: 130
  42. 1935: 171
  43. 1936: 216
  44. 1937: 246
  45. 1938: 310
  46. 1939: 354
  47. 1940: 397
  48. 1941: 444
  49. 1942: 555
  50. 1943: 632
  51. 1944: 615
  52. 1945: 604
  53. 1946: 939
  54. 1947: 1,108
  55. 1948: 1,216
  56. 1949: 1,191
  57. 1950: 1,277
  58. 1951: 1,178
  59. 1952: 1,172
  60. 1953: 1,225
  61. 1954: 1,450
  62. 1955: 1,508
  63. 1956: 1,456
  64. 1957: 1,311
  65. 1958: 1,227
  66. 1959: 1,113
  67. 1960: 1,025
  68. 1961: 1,006
  69. 1962: 996
  70. 1963: 1,020
  71. 1964: 1,285
  72. 1965: 1,043
  73. 1966: 1,099
  74. 1967: 1,079
  75. 1968: 1,145
  76. 1969: 1,230
  77. 1970: 1,478
  78. 1971: 1,253
  79. 1972: 1,168
  80. 1973: 1,185
  81. 1974: 1,116
  82. 1975: 1,162
  83. 1976: 1,177
  84. 1977: 1,170
  85. 1978: 1,137
  86. 1979: 1,206
  87. 1980: 1,194
  88. 1981: 1,091
  89. 1982: 1,084
  90. 1983: 1,022
  91. 1984: 1,004
  92. 1985: 950
  93. 1986: 959
  94. 1987: 1,060
  95. 1988: 1,249
  96. 1989: 1,170
  97. 1990: 1,063
  98. 1991: 1,061
  99. 1992: 1,062
  100. 1993: 915
  101. 1994: 802
  102. 1995: 652
  103. 1996: 623
  104. 1997: 581
  105. 1998: 491
  106. 1999: 497
  107. 2000: 480
  108. 2001: 431
  109. 2002: 397
  110. 2003: 440
  111. 2004: 354
  112. 2005: 403
  113. 2006: 467
  114. 2007: 449
  115. 2008: 420
  116. 2009: 456
  117. 2010: 426
  118. 2011: 364
  119. 2012: 340
  120. 2013: 329
  121. 2014: 329
  122. 2015: 279
  123. 2016: 272
  124. 2017: 263
  125. 2018: 217
  126. 2019: 184
  127. 2020: 173
  128. 2021: 148
  129. 2022: 151
  130. 2023: 134
  131. 2024: 116
  132. 2025: 107

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Terrence worldwide?

There are an estimated 56,918 people named Terrence alive worldwide today, ranking #805 globally.

Is Terrence a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 140,553 people. In the United States there are roughly 56,918 bearers, which is 1 in 5,831 Americans.

Is Terrence a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Terrence is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Terrence come from?

Who are famous people named Terrence?

Data sources

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

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