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Terrance

As of 2025, Terrance ranks #1564 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 109 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #961 five years ago, #1564 now. SSA records for Terrance go back to 1895; the peak came in 1979 at #179, with 1,346 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Mississippi, where it ranks #522 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1564
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#179
in 1979 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
109
boys named Terrance

Terrance popularity, 1880–2025

0.021%0.042%0.063%0.084%18801900192019401960198020002020#179 in 1979
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1979

Where Terrance is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025IA—Illinois: #935 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#935Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025IN—Ohio: #1015 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1015Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025LA—Mississippi: #522 (5 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MS#522Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025AL—Georgia: #853 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#853Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Terrance in 2025HI—Texas: #1347 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1347Florida: #1256 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1256
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#522), Georgia (#853), Illinois (#935)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Terrance in the most recent year of SSA data.

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