Terance
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #938 in 1966
0 babies were named Terance in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1938–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTerance first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #938.
About the name Terance
Terance is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Terance for boys from 1938 to 2024, in 85 of those 87 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #938 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.3 | 444,444 boys |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 155,763 boys |
| 1950s | 17 | 57,770 boys |
| 1960s | 26 | 38,670 boys |
| 1970s | 31 | 32,425 boys |
| 1980s | 32 | 30,798 boys |
| 1990s | 22 | 44,563 boys |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 102,354 boys |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 160,000 boys |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 297,619 boys |
Other spellings of Terance
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Terance
What is the origin of the name Terance?
Terance has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Terance a boy or girl name?
Terance is a boy name.
How popular is the name Terance?
Terance is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #938 in 1966.