Terence

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Terence is a masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Terentius. The diminutive form is Terry. Spelling variants include Terrence, Terrance, Terance and Torrance.

From Wikipedia

Terence first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 62 babies (rank #372 that year). In 2024 it was given to 7 boys (rank #2,826). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Terence

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Terence 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.

675

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Terence

Terence Taouniversity teacher · b. 1975
Terence Stampautobiographer · b. 1938
Terence McKennaethnobotanist · b. 1946
Terence Youngdirector · b. 1915
Terence Kongoloassociation football player · b. 1994

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	62	#372
1992	62	#382
1993	58	#393
1994	28	#582
1995	32	#585
1996	24	#713
1997	27	#646
1998	26	#672
1999	24	#710
2000	26	#675
2001	16	#981
2002	14	#1,083
2003	20	#866
2004	16	#1,053
2005	19	#973
2006	14	#1,269
2007	15	#1,259
2008	9	#1,891
2009	13	#1,464
2010	22	#1,003
2011	7	#2,336
2012	15	#1,336
2013	18	#1,159
2014	20	#1,065
2015	11	#1,667
2016	13	#1,500
2017	16	#1,332
2018	5	#3,489
2019	16	#1,343
2020	6	#2,935
2021	7	#2,591
2023	7	#2,716
2024	7	#2,826