Terance: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#3,983
1940s	99	10	+1880%	#1,700
1950s	353	35	+257%	#1,139
1960s	493	49	+40%	#940
1970s	508	51	+3%	#1,076
1980s	600	60	+18%	#1,185
1990s	440	44	-27%	#1,296
2000s	195	20	-56%	#3,711
2010s	118	12	-39%	#4,663
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-59%	#8,256

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,983

1940s

+1880%

#1,700

1950s

353

+257%

#1,139

1960s

493

+40%

#940

1970s

508

+3%

#1,076

1980s

600

+18%

#1,185

1990s

440

-27%

#1,296

2000s

195

-56%

#3,711

2010s

118

-39%

#4,663

2020s (to 2025)

-59%

#8,256

The story of Terance

Terance is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 2,840 American babies have been named Terance. Its peak came in 1991, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Terance stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terance?

The median living Terance is about 44 years old; half are between 34 and 58. An estimated 2,500 people named Terance are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Terance year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	10	#8,256
2023	–	–
2022	5	#14,116
2021	8	#9,602
2020	6	#11,871
2019	5	#13,928
2018	10	#8,092
2017	9	#8,762
2016	7	#10,610
2015	10	#7,981
2014	10	#8,058
2013	17	#5,374
2012	18	#5,220
2011	11	#7,454
2010	21	#4,663
2009	17	#5,525
2008	15	#6,037
2007	20	#4,780
2006	27	#3,771
2005	14	#5,847
2004	20	#4,399
2003	18	#4,601
2002	21	#4,028
2001	23	#3,711
2000	20	#4,050
1995	38	#2,174
1990	63	#1,418
1985	57	#1,278
1980	60	#1,185
1975	43	#1,342
1970	48	#1,205
1965	59	#964
1960	46	#1,166
1955	40	#1,196
1950	26	#1,460
1945	6	#3,296
1940	5	#3,889
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Terance, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Terance?

The median living Terance is about 44 years old. Half of all living Terances are between 34 and 58 years old.

How many people named Terance are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Terance are alive in the United States, based on 2,840 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Terance mean?

Spelling variant of Terrance.

How popular is the name Terance in 2025?

Terance did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Terance?

2,840 babies have been named Terance in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terance most popular?

Terance peaked in 1991, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Terance a boy or girl name?

Terance is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Terance rising or falling?

Terance is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Terance popularity over time

The story of Terance

How old are people named Terance?

Terance year by year

Frequently asked questions

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