Masculine dossier · first seen 1885
Terence
Endangered
Down 95.4% from peak
Peak era
1964
Peak births
1,014
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Terence
How many people are named Terence?
An estimated 26,371 living Americans are named Terence.
How rare is Terence?
Terence is very rare among babies today, with 47 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.4% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Terence?
The median age of a living American named Terence is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 64 years old.
Is Terence still popular?
No. Terence is endangered as a baby name, down 95.4% from its 1964 peak with 47 births in 2025.
Where is Terence most common?
Terence has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
95.4%
2025
47
All-time
34,290
Where it lives now
Terence is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Terence is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.