Terrace: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	35	35	4	–	#1,935
1950s	5	77	82	8	+134%	#2,285
1960s	61	108	169	17	+106%	#2,164
1970s	24	205	229	23	+36%	#1,827
1980s	–	154	154	15	-33%	#2,001
1990s	6	103	109	11	-29%	#3,449
2000s	6	21	27	3	-75%	#10,231
2010s	5	11	16	2	-41%	#12,123
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,935

1950s

+134%

#2,285

1960s

108

169

+106%

#2,164

1970s

205

229

+36%

#1,827

1980s

–

154

-33%

#2,001

1990s

103

109

-29%

#3,449

2000s

-75%

#10,231

2010s

-41%

#12,123

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terrace

Terrace 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 1943, 821 American babies have been named Terrace, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1974, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Terrace stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terrace?

The median living Terrace is about 48 years old; half are between 38 and 58. An estimated 700 people named Terrace 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.

Terrace year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	5	#19,287	–	–
2011	–	–	6	#12,123
2010	–	–	5	#14,043
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	6	#15,933	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#12,575
2002	–	–	5	#12,310
2001	–	–	5	#12,139
2000	–	–	6	#10,231
1995	6	#13,257	6	#8,777
1990	–	–	18	#3,449
1985	–	–	13	#3,577
1980	–	–	28	#2,001
1975	–	–	27	#1,827
1970	–	–	15	#2,500
1965	7	#5,761	15	#2,164
1960	5	#7,217	9	#3,048
1955	–	–	8	#3,178
1950	–	–	7	#3,287
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terrace?

The median living Terrace is about 48 years old. Half of all living Terraces are between 38 and 58 years old.

How many people named Terrace are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Terrace are alive in the United States, based on 821 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terrace in 2025?

Terrace 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 Terrace?

821 babies have been named Terrace in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terrace most popular?

Terrace peaked in 1974, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Terrace a boy or girl name?

Terrace is used for both: about 13% of babies named Terrace have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Terrace rising or falling?

Terrace has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Terrace popularity over time

The story of Terrace

How old are people named Terrace?

Terrace year by year

Frequently asked questions

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