Russell vs Terry
Russell and Terrycompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1968, Russell was ranked #77 and Terry #92 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Russell was ranked #85 and Terry #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Russell was ranked #305 and Terry #219 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Russell was ranked #657 and Terry #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Russell was ranked #1460 and Terry #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Russell and Terry over time
Russell and Terry appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 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.
Russell reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Terry in 1. 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
Russell and Terry changed places 12 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1460 and #2263.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Russell and Terry averaged 7.6 places apart, ending at #85 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Russell and Terry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1972 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 — Russell #257 in 1996, Terry #301 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1972–2022
Russell held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Terry in 16.
Highest recorded here: Russell #205 in 1980, Terry #177 in 1975.
The order changed in 2016: Terry moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #554 and #699; by 2016 that had become #713 and #601.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Russell #657, Terry #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Russell held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Terry in 14.
Highest recorded here: Russell #257 in 1996, Terry #301 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Russell #1460, Terry #2263.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1952–1972
Russell held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Terry in 2.
Highest recorded here: Russell #46 in 1958, Terry #49 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Russell #85, Terry #90.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1956–1968
Russell held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Russell #37 in 1959, Terry #76 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Russell #77, Terry #92.
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 | Russell | Terry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Russell and Terry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Russell
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #49 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 recorded1954–1979
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New Zealand, in 1959 (recorded 1954–1979).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1460 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Terry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #60 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 recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1959 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys