Leslie vs Terence
Leslie 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1964, Leslie was ranked #73 and Terence #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1964, Leslie was ranked #89 and Terence #75 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Leslie was ranked #500 and Terence #375 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leslie was ranked #2263 and Terence #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Leslie and Terence over time
Leslie and Terence appear together in 4 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Terence held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leslie 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.
Leslie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Terence 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1958, Terence moved ahead of Leslie in New Zealand · Boys — #69 and #75 the year before became #68 and #66.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Leslie #552 in 1996, Terence #376 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Leslie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Terence in 26.
Highest recorded here: Leslie #552 in 1996, Terence #376 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leslie #2263, Terence #1951.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1964–2003
Leslie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Terence in 26.
Highest recorded here: Leslie #91 in 1964, Terence #54 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Leslie #500, Terence #375.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1964
Leslie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Terence in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leslie #37 in 1952, Terence #48 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Leslie #73, Terence #98.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1954–1964
Leslie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Terence in 7.
Highest recorded here: Leslie #52 in 1954, Terence #57 in 1954.
The order changed in 1958: Terence moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #69 and #75; by 1958 that had become #68 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Leslie #89, 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 | Leslie | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | 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
- Leslie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Terence.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Leslie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #37 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 recorded1952–1968
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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