Terrence
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Terrence
In the US, this variation is more popular than the original. Terrence has been in the US Top 1000 since 1920, but Terence has been left behind. Alternate spelling Terrance is the most popular iteration of the name.
Terrence Howard plays Lucious Lyon in the hit television series Empire.
Terrence is also given to girls.
Pronounced TER-ens.
As of October 2026, Terrence ranked #1600 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #176 in 1950.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #729 | 329 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #814 | 279 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #834 | 272 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #842 | 263 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #957 | 217 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,090 | 184 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,133 | 173 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,286 | 148 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,281 | 151 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,389 | 134 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,524 | 116 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,600 | 107 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Terrence for boys
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Terrence on lists
Famous Terrences
- Terrence Frederick MalickBoy
American film director
- Terrence McNallyBoy
American playwright
- Terrence O'HaraBoy
American TV actor/director
- Terrence Dashon HowardBoy
American actor
- Terrence HardimanBoy
English actor
- Terrence Vaughan MannBoy
American stage actor
- Terrence James Elijah RossBoy
American basketball player
- Terrence JenkinsBoy
American actor
- Terrence MageeBoy
American football player
Terrence in pop culture
- Terrence "Scooter" WilliamsBoy
character in the TV series "Living Single"
- Terrence "Terry" McGinnisBoy
character in DC Universe
- Terrence FletcherBoy
sadistic drum instructor in the movie "Whiplash"
- "Terrence Loves You"Boy
song by American artist Lana del Rey
- Terrence Jeter "TBoy
Bo" Bo is a character from TV's "Icarly"
- Terrence LewisBoy
character from "Totally Spies"