Neville vs Terrence
Neville 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 1963, Neville was ranked #92 and Terrence #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1990, Neville was ranked #323 and Terrence #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Neville was ranked #3688 and Terrence #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Neville and Terrence over time
Neville and Terrence appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Terrence held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Neville in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Terrence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Neville 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
Neville and Terrence changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3688 and #2921.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Neville #1578 in 1997, Terrence #964 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Neville held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Terrence in 22.
Highest recorded here: Neville #1578 in 1997, Terrence #964 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Neville #3688, Terrence #2921.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1952–1963
Neville held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Terrence in 10.
Highest recorded here: Neville #53 in 1953, Terrence #54 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Neville #92, Terrence #89.
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 | Neville | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Neville and Terrence both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Neville
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 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 recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 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