—2024 rank
1988peak year
67,344babies named Terrance since 1880
▼ 34%5-year trend
Terrance popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Terrance mean?
A respelling of Terrence, from the Roman family name Terentius, possibly from terens 'rubbing, smooth'. Peaked in mid-twentieth-century America.
OriginLatin
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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