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Terrence

Boy

Origin of the name

Terrence is a spelling of Terence, from the Latin Terentius.

Classic name

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In 1955, Terrence reached its peak: 1,497 boys, 1 baby in 2,681. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 132 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 1585.
72,412births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 181rank at its peak, in 1955

Where babies named Terrence are born

1955

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The darker the blue, the more common Terrence is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Terrence is most common in District of Columbia (2.6 times), Illinois (2.1) and Louisiana (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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