Ahmed vs Harrison
Ahmed and Harrisoncompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #382 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #173 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #339 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ahmed was ranked #272 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ahmed and Harrison over time
Ahmed and Harrison appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ahmed in 0.
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.
Ahmed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Harrison 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Harrison moved ahead of Ahmed in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #238 and #245 the year before became #267 and #197.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ahmed and Harrison changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2025, ending at #272 and #118.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ahmed held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #150 in 2003, Harrison #30 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ahmed #173, Harrison #52.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1999–2025
Ahmed held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Harrison in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #201 in 2001, Harrison #116 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Harrison moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #238 and #245; by 2012 that had become #267 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmed #272, Harrison #118.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2000–2024
Ahmed held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harrison in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #220 in 2002, Harrison #84 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ahmed #339, Harrison #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 | Ahmed | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #221 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ahmed has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Harrison.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ahmed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #312 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #89 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #221 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Harrison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys