Terrence Perez
There are approximately 138 people named Terrence Perez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,483,727 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Terrence with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Perez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
138
1 in 2,483,727
Named Terrence
61K
Alive today
Named Perez
781K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1955
Average age: 50
Top Census group: White (46.9%)
Estimated bearers: 781K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #21
Per 100K: 227.74
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.2%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Terrence
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Terrence, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 46.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Terrence 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 Terrence at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White46.9% · 24,206
- Black or African American44.2% · 22,806
- Two or more races3.6% · 1,882
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 1,201
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 1,107
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 389
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Perez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Perez, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Perez 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 Perez at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino92.2% · 627,672
- White5.2% · 35,730
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 9,325
- Black or African American0.6% · 3,825
- Two or more races0.4% · 2,570
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1,590
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).
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 Terrence right now.
The surname Perez appears at a rate of 227.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2277%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 138 people with the full name Terrence Perez. 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
Terrence Perez: questions and answers
How many people are named Terrence Perez?
We estimate approximately 138 people in the United States share the full name Terrence Perez. That works out to about 1 in 2,483,727 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0177%) with the surname frequency (227.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Terrence Perez?
We classify Terrence Perez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,483,727 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 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 have the full name Terrence Perez?
You can see how many people are called Terrence Perez on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.