Terrice
A masculine name of English origin possibly derived from "terrace".
Name Census estimates that about 28 living Americans carry the first name Terrice. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Terrice today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Terrice births was 1970 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Terrice. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Terrice. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
28
~ 1 in 12,241,226 Americans
Peak year
1970
5 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1977 SSA rank
#6,767
Tracked since 1970
Census
Terrice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 145 people with the first name Terrice, which placed it at #46,211 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,211
National first-name rank
People counted
145
145 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Terrice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Terrice is Black at 70.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.0%) and Two or More Races (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Terrice described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Terrice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.3% · 102
- White20.0% · 29
- Two or more races6.9% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Terrice
Terrice is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 30 total registrations, 15 (50.0%) were male and 15 (50.0%) were female.
Terrice as a male name
- Ranked #6,767 in 1977
- 5 male births in 1977
- Peak: 1971 (5 births)
Terrice as a female name
- Ranked #15,080 in 1990
- 5 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1970 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Terrice on both sides of the split. Of the 143 people counted with this name, 54 were male (37.8%) and 89 were female (62.2%).
Popularity
Terrice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Terrice from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 20 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Terrice by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Terrice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Terrice
The name Terrice is believed to have its origins in the Old French language, derived from the Latin word "terra," meaning "earth" or "land." This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with agricultural or rural traditions during the Middle Ages in France.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Terrice can be traced back to the 12th century, when it appeared in a medieval French manuscript as the name of a minor noble. It is possible that this early use of the name was influenced by the French veneration of the earth and the importance of land ownership during that time period.
In the 13th century, a Benedictine monk named Terrice de Vaucelles gained some renown for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy. His writings, though not widely circulated at the time, provide evidence of the continued use of the name during the High Middle Ages.
The name Terrice also appears in historical records from the 14th century, particularly in connection with a French military commander named Terrice de Montfort. Though details of his life are scarce, his involvement in the Hundred Years' War between England and France suggests that the name was associated with valor and military service.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Terrice Durand emerged as a prominent artist and sculptor in the court of King Francis I of France. His intricate works, which adorned many royal residences, are a testament to the artistic legacy associated with the name Terrice.
In the 17th century, a French philosopher and mathematician named Terrice Descartes made significant contributions to the fields of metaphysics and analytical geometry. His groundbreaking ideas, including the famous phrase "I think, therefore I am," have left an indelible mark on Western philosophy and science.
Throughout its history, the name Terrice has maintained a connection to the French language and culture, though its popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries. Its origins in the Latin word "terra" and its associations with the earth, agriculture, military valor, and intellectual pursuits have imbued the name with a rich tapestry of meaning and significance.
People
Terrice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Terrice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Terrice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terrice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 28 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Terrice going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 12,241,226 US residents.
Is Terrice a common name?
We classify Terrice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 45.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Terrice most popular?
The single biggest year for Terrice was 1970, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Terrice is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Terrice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 145 people with the name Terrice, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,211 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Terrice in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Terrice?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Terrice on both sides of the split. Of the 143 people counted with this name, 54 were male (37.8%) and 89 were female (62.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Terrice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Terrice is Black at 70.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.0%) and Two or More Races (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Terrice most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Terrice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.3% (102 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Terrice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Terrice a female name?
Yes, 50.0% of people registered as Terrice in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Terrice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Terrice in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Terrice can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Terrice?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.