Gordon vs Terrence
Gordon 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, Gordon was ranked #79 and Terrence #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1990, Gordon was ranked #216 and Terrence #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gordon was ranked #2443 and Terrence #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Gordon and Terrence over time
Gordon 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.
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 1963, Gordon moved ahead of Terrence in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #91 and #89 the year before became #84 and #89.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gordon and Terrence changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2443 and #2921.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gordon #661 in 1997, Terrence #964 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gordon held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Terrence in 3.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #661 in 1997, Terrence #964 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gordon #2443, Terrence #2921.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1964
Gordon held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Terrence in 9.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #58 in 1952, Terrence #54 in 1952.
The order changed in 1963: Gordon moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #91 and #89; by 1963 that had become #84 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Gordon #79, 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 | Gordon | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gordon has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Terrence.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Gordon
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #58 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 recorded1954–1967
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1967).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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