Charles vs Terrence
Charles and Terrencecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1964, Charles was ranked #88 and Terrence #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Charles was ranked #99 and Terrence #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #119 and Terrence #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Charles and Terrence over time
Charles and Terrence appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Terrence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Charles in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1962, Charles moved ahead of Terrence in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #79 and #72 the year before became #86 and #89.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Charles #41 in 1998, Terrence #964 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Terrence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #41 in 1998, Terrence #964 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #119, Terrence #2921.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1964
Charles held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Terrence in 10.
Highest recorded here: Charles #57 in 1952, Terrence #54 in 1952.
The order changed in 1962: Charles moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #79 and #72; by 1962 that had become #86 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Charles #88, Terrence #97.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Charles | Terrence |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charles has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Terrence.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Charles
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #224 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Terrence
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1964
Highest recorded position: #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1964).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys