Terrence Malick
There are approximately 1 people named Terrence Malick living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Terrence with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Malick. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Terrence
61K
Alive today
Named Malick
2.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1955
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 2.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,902
Per 100K: 0.67
Top ancestry: White (88.1%)
First name trend
Terrence: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Terrence. The peak year was 1955 with 1,508 births. The average person named Terrence today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Malick surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Malick, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.1%.
- White88.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races2.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Terrence has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0177% of the US population, based on 60,687 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Malick appears at a rate of 0.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Terrence Malick. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Terrence
FAQ
Terrence Malick: questions and answers
How many people are named Terrence Malick?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Terrence Malick. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0177%) with the surname frequency (0.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Terrence Malick?
We classify Terrence Malick as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Terrence a male or female name?
Terrence is predominantly male. Out of 72,832 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Terrence 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.