Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Tender, Gracious
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Terence
Pronunciation
t(e)-ren-ce, ter(e)-nce
More about the name
Terence is a masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Terentius. The diminutive form is Terry. Spelling variants include Terrence, Terrance, Terance and (in Scotland) Torrance.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #241, 1,015 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2718, 47 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #5676, 12 births); most recent 1989 (rank #9674, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | – |
| 2024 | 43 | – |
| 2023 | 37 | – |
| 2022 | 61 | – |
| 2021 | 56 | – |
| 2020 | 59 | – |
| 2019 | 77 | – |
| 2018 | 70 | – |
| 2017 | 81 | – |
| 2016 | 97 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #383, 59 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1279, 22 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #446, 110 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1011, 36 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2020 | 63 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 60 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2014 | 61 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #54, 112 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #106, 28 births); most recent 2010 (rank #638, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #179, 8 births); most recent 2020 (rank #392, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #97, 35 births); most recent 2014 (rank #588, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence