Terence

Boy Latin #3281 in 2023

Terence is a boy name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Terence

From Terentius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, borne by a Roman playwright and by early Christian saints. In Ireland, it has been used to represent Turlough.

Popularity of Terence

Popularity, 1885–2023

37 births in 2023

1885 2023

34,200 U.S. births recorded from 1885–2023.

Peak year

1964

1,015 babies

First recorded

1885

138 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.