Terence Young
There are approximately 45 people named Terence Young living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,616,763 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Terence with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Young. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
45
1 in 7,616,763
Named Terence
29K
Alive today
Named Young
538K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 52
Top Census group: White (56.0%)
Estimated bearers: 538K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #34
Per 100K: 156.88
Top ancestry: White (63.7%)
First name trend
Terence: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Terence. The peak year was 1964 with 1,025 births. The average person named Terence today is 52 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Terence
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Terence, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 56.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Terence described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Terence at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White56.0% · 14,971
- Black or African American32.8% · 8,760
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.3% · 1,411
- Two or more races3.3% · 885
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 553
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 167
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Young surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Young, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Young described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Young at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.7% · 298,652
- Black or African American23.9% · 112,255
- Two or more races4.8% · 22,624
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 16,902
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 15,034
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3,453
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Terence has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0083% of the US population, based on 28,516 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Terence right now.
The surname Young appears at a rate of 156.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1569%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 45 people with the full name Terence Young. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Terence Young: questions and answers
How many people are named Terence Young?
We estimate approximately 45 people in the United States share the full name Terence Young. That works out to about 1 in 7,616,763 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0083%) with the surname frequency (156.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Terence Young?
We classify Terence Young as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,616,763 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Terence a male or female name?
Terence is predominantly male. Out of 34,413 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Terence profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Terence Young?
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