Edward vs Terence
Edward 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Terence #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1964, Edward was ranked #66 and Terence #75 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1964, Edward was ranked #68 and Terence #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Edward was ranked #123 and Terence #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Terence #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Edward and Terence over time
Edward and Terence appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Terence in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Terence changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1964, ending at #68 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Terence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #125 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Edward #48 in 1952, Terence #48 in 1953.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Terence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Terence #54 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Terence #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Terence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Terence #376 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Terence #1951.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2020
Edward held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Terence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Terence #179 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Edward #123, Terence #392.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1964
Edward held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Terence in 2.
Highest recorded here: Edward #48 in 1952, Terence #48 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Edward #68, Terence #98.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1954–1964
Edward held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Terence in 3.
Highest recorded here: Edward #51 in 1955, Terence #57 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Edward #66, 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 | Edward | 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 | |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward 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
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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