Kealan vs Terence
Kealan 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Kealan was ranked #403 and Terence #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kealan was ranked #509 and Terence #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kealan was ranked #3688 and Terence #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Kealan and Terence over time
Kealan and Terence appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Kealan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Terence in 1.
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.
Terence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kealan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kealan and Terence changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2012, ending at #403 and #346.
- Longest-running competitions
Kealan and Terence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #509 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kealan #845 in 1997, Terence #376 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1976–2025
Kealan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Terence in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kealan #168 in 1997, Terence #79 in 1976.
The order changed in 2016: Kealan moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #503 and #459; by 2016 that had become #412 and #713.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kealan #509, Terence #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kealan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Terence in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kealan #845 in 1997, Terence #376 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kealan #3688, Terence #1951.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2012
Kealan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Terence in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kealan #173 in 2001, Terence #179 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kealan #403, Terence #346.
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 | Kealan | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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
- Kealan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Terence.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kealan
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #316 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #168 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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