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Addison vs Harlow

Addison and Harlowcompared 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 · Girls

    In 2022, Addison was ranked #71 and Harlow #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Addison was ranked #92 and Harlow #80 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Addison was ranked #152 and Harlow #160 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Addison was ranked #192 and Harlow #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Addison was ranked #326 and Harlow #231 among girls in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Addison was ranked #1595 and Harlow #442 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Addison was ranked #544 and Harlow #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Addison and Harlow over time

Addison and Harlow appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Addison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Harlow in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Addison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Harlow 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

    Addison and Harlow changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2011 and 2025, ending at #544 and #544.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Addison #281 in 2023, Harlow #142 in 2021.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 20082024

    Addison held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Harlow in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Addison #515 in 2012, Harlow #442 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2018: Harlow moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #743 and #888; by 2018 that had become #763 and #690.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #1595, Harlow #442.

  • England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 20082024

    Addison held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Harlow in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Harlow #142 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2013: Harlow moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #556 and #647; by 2013 that had become #784 and #639.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #326, Harlow #231.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 20112025

    Addison held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Harlow in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Addison #229 in 2020, Harlow #226 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Addison #544, Harlow #544.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Addison, Harlow
FieldAddisonHarlow
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Harlow.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Addison

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2009–2023

    Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2009–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Harlow

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2008

    First recorded at #3860 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2019–2023

    Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2019–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls