boy's name
Terance
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,870
Ireland
#352
1977 births
Terance is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 76 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
Terance over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 99 |
| 1950s | 353 |
| 1960s | 493 |
| 1970s | 508 |
| 1980s | 600 |
| 1990s | 440 |
| 2000s | 195 |
| 2010s | 118 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 29 |
How popular is Terance?
In 2024, Terance was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Terance is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Terance is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Térance | Térance is a rare spelling of Terance, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Terance
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Terance also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Terance over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Terance
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Terance — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Terance
How popular is the name Terance?
In 2024, Terance was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Terance a girl's or a boy's name?
Terance is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Terance most popular?
Terance peaked in 1991, when 76 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.