Frank vs Terence
Frank 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 1955, Frank was ranked #100 and Terence #59 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1964, Frank was ranked #76 and Terence #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #194 and Terence #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Frank was ranked #286 and Terence #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Frank was ranked #304 and Terence #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Frank and Terence over time
Frank and Terence appear together in 4 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Terence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Frank in 1. 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, Frank moved ahead of Terence in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #90 and #85 the year before became #82 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Frank and Terence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #286 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Frank #139 in 1966, Terence #54 in 1967.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Frank held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Terence in 34.
Highest recorded here: Frank #139 in 1966, Terence #54 in 1967.
The order changed in 2005: Frank moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #283 and #263; by 2005 that had become #181 and #403.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frank #286, Terence #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Terence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Frank #155 in 2018, Terence #376 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #194, Terence #1951.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1964
Frank held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Terence in 8.
Highest recorded here: Frank #74 in 1959, Terence #48 in 1953.
The order changed in 1962: Frank moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #90 and #85; by 1962 that had become #82 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Frank #76, Terence #98.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2003–2020
Frank held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Terence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Frank #223 in 2006, Terence #299 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Frank #304, Terence #392.
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 | Frank | 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 | 1 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frank has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Terence.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Frank
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #61 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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