Terrence

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Terrence first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 159 babies (rank #71 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Terrence

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Terrence yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,705

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

159

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	158	#54
1953	133	#58
1954	144	#54
1955	124	#61
1956	136	#58
1957	112	#69
1958	105	#71
1959	118	#70
1960	152	#74
1961	159	#71
1962	114	#89
1963	121	#80
1964	61	#100
1965	36	#107
1967	32	#113