Name meaning & stats
Terence
Terence (Latin origin). 32,975 US babies since 1940, peak 1964. Notable Terences are 2.4× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Latin
In US birth records
Peak year: 1964
32,975 US babies were named Terence between 1940 and 2025.
Where Terences end up
Not enough notable Terences yet, so this uses the spelling family: Terence, Terrence, Terrance.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.4× | High · 69 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.7× | High · 54 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | High · 26 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | Medium · 22 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Terence family show up 2.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Terence has a surprise career: 2.1×
Spelling family
1 in 5 Terrences spell it Terence
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1964)