Padraic vs Terence
Padraic 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 2004, Padraic was ranked #305 and Terence #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Padraic was ranked #657 and Terence #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Padraic was ranked #4991 and Terence #1533 among boys in England and Wales.
Padraic and Terence over time
Padraic and Terence appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Terence held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Padraic in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Terence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Padraic 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
Padraic and Terence changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #657 and #572.
- Longest-running competitions
Padraic and Terence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #657 and #572.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Padraic #2357 in 1996, Terence #376 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1964–2022
Padraic held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Terence in 28.
Highest recorded here: Padraic #105 in 1985, Terence #54 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Padraic #657, Terence #572.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2023
Padraic held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Terence in 12.
Highest recorded here: Padraic #2357 in 1996, Terence #376 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Padraic #4991, Terence #1533.
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 | Padraic | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Padraic has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Terence.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Padraic
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
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