Francis vs Terry
Francis and Terrycompared 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 1961, Francis was ranked #93 and Terry #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1964, Francis was ranked #93 and Terry #91 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #193 and Terry #1705 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #309 and Terry #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Francis was ranked #352 and Terry #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Francis and Terry over time
Francis and Terry appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Terry in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Terry 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Francis and Terry were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #193 and #1705.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Francis #188 in 1996, Terry #301 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1972–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Francis #29 in 1972, Terry #177 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #309, Terry #509.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Francis #188 in 1996, Terry #301 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #193, Terry #1705.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 1952–1961
Francis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Terry in 10.
Highest recorded here: Francis #71 in 1954, Terry #49 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1961: Francis #93, Terry #65.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Francis
Pairs where Francis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Daniel vs Francis
In 1964 they stood at #19 and #16 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #309.
Daniel · Francis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Adrian vs Francis
Adrian and Francis changed places 20 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #348 and #309.
Adrian · Francis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Francis vs Noel
Francis and Noel changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #309 and #402.
Francis · Noel · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Francis vs Raymond
Francis and Raymond changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #309 and #509.
Francis · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Francis | Terry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #193 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Francis and Terry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Francis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #74 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Terry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #60 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 recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1959 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys