Boy · #7,725 in 2026

Terance

Name: Popularity of the name Terance in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Terance, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Terance is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Terance James Bond (1946–2023), British painter Terance Mann, American basketball player Terance Marin, American baseball player Terance Mathis, American basketball player Terance Reid, South African cricketer

Current Rank

#7,725

Peak Rank

#1,281 (1991)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1938

First Year

2024

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#1281

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Terance

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Terance

Terance first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1938, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 76 Terances were born — ranking #1,281 that year. As of 2026, Terance ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Terances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Terance

Phonetically similar names — useful when Terance is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Trance
Trounce
Transe
Trends
Trains
Trans
Truss
Trus
Utterance
Trun
Terrance
Terrence

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Terance

What does the name Terance mean?

How popular is Terance in 2026?

In 2026, Terance ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Terance most popular?

Terance reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #1,281 that year with 76 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Terance most popular?

Terance has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Mississippi, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Terance.

Is Terance a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Terance is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Terance?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Terance include Doy, Ved, Rennie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Terance

Terance is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Terance's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,281. Use the chart and map above to compare Terance's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.