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Terrance

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

Boy's name · #1564 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Terrance has appeared in US records since 1895 — best rank #179 (1979) · 70,170 babies named Terrance all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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