Douglas vs Terence
Douglas and Terencecompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1964, Douglas was ranked #57 and Terence #75 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1964, Douglas was ranked #69 and Terence #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Douglas was ranked #257 and Terence #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Douglas was ranked #342 and Terence #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Douglas was ranked #770 and Terence #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Douglas and Terence over time
Douglas and Terence appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Douglas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Terence in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Douglas and Terence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #660.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Douglas #218 in 1996, Terence #376 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2023
Douglas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Terence in 42.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #140 in 1968, Terence #54 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Douglas #770, Terence #660.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Douglas held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Terence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #218 in 1996, Terence #376 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Douglas #257, Terence #1951.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1964
Douglas held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Terence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #47 in 1952, Terence #48 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Douglas #69, Terence #98.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1954–1964
Douglas held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Terence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #49 in 1954, Terence #57 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Douglas #57, Terence #75.
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 | Douglas | Terence |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Douglas has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Terence.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 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 recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Terence
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #53 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: #48 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1964).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys