Name meaning & stats
Terrance
Terrance means “unknown Roman family name” (Latin origin). 69,380 US babies since 1940, peak 1988. Notable Terrances are 2.4× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“unknown Roman family name”
LatinWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1988
69,380 US babies were named Terrance between 1940 and 2025.
Where Terrances end up
Not enough notable Terrances 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…
Terrance has a surprise career: 2.1×
Spelling family
1 in 3 Terrences spell it Terrance
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1988)