How Many People Are Named Terence?
An estimated 28,516 people in the United States have the first name Terence. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Terence peaked in popularity in 1964 with 1,025 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Terence as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Terence paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Terence is overwhelmingly male, 170 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
28,516
About 1 in 12,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1964
1,025 births
Total Registered
34,413
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Terence
Terence is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 34,413 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Terence as a male name
Ranked #2,933 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (1,015 births)
Terence as a female name
Ranked #10,748 in 1989
7 female births in 1989
Peak: 1985 (12 births)
Terence: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Terence span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 7,858 babies were registered. Terence has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Terence by Decade
How has Terence tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Terence by State
Birth registrations for Terence span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Vermont, Idaho, North Dakota. On average, about 647 Terences were registered per state.
Terence + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Terence as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Terence
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Terence: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terence?
We estimate approximately 28,516 people named Terence are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Terence a common name?
Terence is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34,413 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Terence most popular?
Terence reached peak popularity in 1964, when 1,025 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Terence is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Terence a male name?
Terence is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Terence Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Terence Smith, Terence Johnson, Terence Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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