Terrance
Terrance is an alternative spelling for the given name Terence, Notable People Include
Meaning & Origin of Terrance
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Terrance is an alternative spelling for the given name Terence, Notable People Include
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The Story of Terrance
Terrance first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 1,424 Terrances were born — ranking #193 that year. As of 2026, Terrance ranks #1,433 for baby boys with 130 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 70K Terrances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Terrance
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- Terrance Brennan , American chef and restaurateur
- Terrance Carroll (born 1969), American lawyer, minister, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Terrance Cauthen (born 1976), American boxer
- Terrance Christopher , OMM, LVO, CD, retired Canadian Naval Officer, former Usher of the Black Rod for the Senate of Canada
- Terrance Copper (born 1982), American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Terrance John Cox , also known as TJ Cox (born 1963), American engineer and politician
- Terrance Dean Black American Writer
- Terrance Dicks (1935–2019), English writer, best known for his work in TV and children's books
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Names that sound like Terrance
Phonetically similar names — useful when Terrance is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Terrance
Terrance is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 70K births in the dataset. Terrance's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #179. Use the chart and map above to compare Terrance'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.