Masculine dossier · first seen 1886

Terrence

Endangered Down 92.9% from peak
Peak era
1955
Peak births
1,497
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer

Quick answers about Terrence

How many people are named Terrence?

An estimated 55,999 living Americans are named Terrence.

How rare is Terrence?

Terrence is uncommon among babies today, with 107 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.9% from its 1955 peak.

How old is the typical Terrence?

The median age of a living American named Terrence is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 62 years old.

Is Terrence still popular?

No. Terrence is endangered as a baby name, down 92.9% from its 1955 peak with 107 births in 2025.

Where is Terrence most common?

Terrence has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.

1886Peak 19552025
peak 1955 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1955
Decline from peak
92.9%
2025
107
All-time
72,412

Terrence is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1990s.

States where Terrence is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.

Alabama: near or below the national rate AL Alaska: near or below the national rate AK Arizona: near or below the national rate AZ Arkansas: near or below the national rate AR California: near or below the national rate CA Colorado: near or below the national rate CO Connecticut: near or below the national rate CT Delaware: near or below the national rate DE District of Columbia: 4.2× the national rate DC Florida: near or below the national rate FL Georgia: near or below the national rate GA Hawaii: near or below the national rate HI Idaho: near or below the national rate ID Illinois: near or below the national rate IL Indiana: near or below the national rate IN Iowa: near or below the national rate IA Kansas: near or below the national rate KS Kentucky: near or below the national rate KY Louisiana: near or below the national rate LA Maine: near or below the national rate ME Maryland: near or below the national rate MD Massachusetts: near or below the national rate MA Michigan: near or below the national rate MI Minnesota: near or below the national rate MN Mississippi: near or below the national rate MS Missouri: near or below the national rate MO Montana: near or below the national rate MT Nebraska: near or below the national rate NE Nevada: near or below the national rate NV New Hampshire: near or below the national rate NH New Jersey: near or below the national rate NJ New Mexico: near or below the national rate NM New York: near or below the national rate NY North Carolina: near or below the national rate NC North Dakota: near or below the national rate ND Ohio: near or below the national rate OH Oklahoma: near or below the national rate OK Oregon: near or below the national rate OR Pennsylvania: near or below the national rate PA Rhode Island: near or below the national rate RI South Carolina: near or below the national rate SC South Dakota: near or below the national rate SD Tennessee: near or below the national rate TN Texas: near or below the national rate TX Utah: near or below the national rate UT Vermont: near or below the national rate VT Virginia: near or below the national rate VA Washington: near or below the national rate WA West Virginia: near or below the national rate WV Wisconsin: near or below the national rate WI Wyoming: near or below the national rate WY