Terence is a distinctive choice, ranked #1276 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Terence in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1276
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About the Name Terence
Terence has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 404 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #376 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Terence is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Terence in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Terence
Terence Conran — Sir Terence Orby Conran was a British designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.
Terence Tao — Terence Chi-Shen Tao is an Australian mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 2006 for his contributions to partial differential equations, combinatorics, harmonic analysis, and additive number theory.
Terence MacSwiney — Terence James MacSwiney was an Irish playwright, author and politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Terence
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Terence per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Terence in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Terence is rising: up 272 places since 2020, to #1,276 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #376 in 1996.
Terence is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Terence include: Terence Tao, Saint Terence and Terence of Pesaro. Short summaries for each appear below.
Terence does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Terences in the wild.
22
UK babies named Terence (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 272 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Terence
Almost certainly the only Terence in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Terence
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Terence Chi-Shen Tao is an Australian mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 2006 for his contributions to partial differential equations, combinatorics, harmonic analysis, and additive number theory.
Terence Kemp McKenna was an American philosopher, ethnobotanist, lecturer, and author who advocated for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants and mushrooms.
Saint Terence (Terentius, Terentianus) is any of several Christian figures: Terence (Terentianus) was, according to his legend, an officer in the Roman Army during the 1st century.