Terrance

“Variant of Terence — from the Latin name Terentius” — Latin (via Terence/Terentius) origin

Boy's name · #1570 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Terrance holds its lane: charted since 1895 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1570 in 2025). About 70,000 boys have carried it along the way. In Mississippi and Louisiana it runs about 4× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Terrances

Terrance Drew — 4th Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Terrance Cauthen — American boxer
Terrance Ferguson — American basketball player
Terrance Zdunich — American actor, producer, artist, author, and composer
Terrance Dicks — English writer (1935–2019)

In stories & tradition

Terrance Shane — Battleship

What Terrances become

Among 209 notable people named Terrance:

Sports figures appear 3.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Terrance Cauthen, American boxer.

Similar names: Terrence · Jermaine · Terrell · Vance · Lamar · Lance

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