Terence is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Terence in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
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 β 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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Terence
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Terence per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Terence in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Terence has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 404 places in the last five years. Its peak was #376 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 β Terence Chi-Shen Tao is an Australian mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 2006 for his contributions to partial differential equations,...; Saint Terence β Saint Terence (Terentius, Terentianus) is any of several Christian figures: Terence (Terentianus) was, according to his legend, an officer in the Roman Army...; Terence of Pesaro β Saint Terence (Latin: sanctus Terentius, Italian: San Terenzio) is the patron saint of Pesaro..
Terence does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Terences in the wild.
12
UK babies named Terence (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 404 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
Likely around 1 other Terence in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Sir Terence Orby Conran was a British designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer. He founded the household retailer Habitat in 1964, and the Design Museum in Shad Thames, London in 1989.
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. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he holds the James and Carol Collins Chair in the College of Letters and Sciences.
Terence Vaughan was a notable New Zealand pianist, wartime entertainment director, conductor, composer and performing arts administrator. He was born in WhangΔrei, Northland, New Zealand in 1915.
Terence Tenison Cuneo RGI FGRA was a prolific English painter noted for his scenes of railways, horses and military actions. He was also the official artist for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Terence Kemp McKenna was an American philosopher, ethnobotanist, lecturer, and author who advocated for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants and mushrooms. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plant-based entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology, ethnomycology, environmentalism, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness.
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. He witnessed the death sentencing of Saints Peter and Paul.
Saint Terence (Latin: sanctus Terentius, Italian: San Terenzio) is the patron saint of Pesaro. According to tradition, he was from Pannonia and fled to the Adriatic coast to escape the persecution of Christians under Decius (ca.