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Terrance

Boy

Meaning of Terrance: Latin: 'smooth or polished'

Terrance is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1563rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1563

109 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

70,921

First recorded 1895 · peak 1988

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 1,288 babies1982: 1,277 babies1983: 1,214 babies1984: 1,227 babies1985: 1,204 babies1986: 1,144 babies1987: 1,144 babies1988: 1,440 babies1989: 1,377 babies1990: 1,236 babies19901991: 1,346 babies1992: 1,282 babies1993: 1,058 babies1994: 1,000 babies1995: 848 babies1996: 731 babies1997: 720 babies1998: 680 babies1999: 688 babies2000: 628 babies20002001: 580 babies2002: 563 babies2003: 552 babies2004: 535 babies2005: 562 babies2006: 583 babies2007: 569 babies2008: 512 babies2009: 562 babies2010: 446 babies20102011: 429 babies2012: 435 babies2013: 409 babies2014: 365 babies2015: 377 babies2016: 332 babies2017: 307 babies2018: 277 babies2019: 230 babies2020: 226 babies20202021: 203 babies2022: 180 babies2023: 155 babies2024: 152 babies2025: 109 babies
US babies named Terrance per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,440.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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