Terry vs Warren
Terry and Warrencompared 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, Terry was ranked #92 and Warren #53 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Terry was ranked #90 and Warren #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Terry was ranked #315 and Warren #315 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Terry was ranked #459 and Warren #361 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Terry was ranked #2263 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Terry and Warren over time
Terry and Warren appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Warren held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Terry in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Terry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Warren 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Terry and Warren averaged 24.3 places apart, ending at #90 and #72.
- Longest-running competitions
Terry and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1972 to 2020, ending at #459 and #361.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Terry #76 in 1962, Warren #36 in 1963.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1972–2020
Terry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Warren in 43.
Highest recorded here: Terry #177 in 1975, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Terry #459, Warren #361.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Terry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Warren in 29.
Highest recorded here: Terry #301 in 1997, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Terry #2263, Warren #1199.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1952–1972
Terry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Warren in 20.
Highest recorded here: Terry #49 in 1959, Warren #35 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Terry #90, Warren #72.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1956–1968
Terry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Warren in 12.
Highest recorded here: Terry #76 in 1962, Warren #36 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Terry #92, Warren #53.
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 | Terry | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Terry and Warren both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 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 recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys