Aiden vs Harrison
Aiden 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #70 and Harrison #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #135 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Aiden was ranked #100 and Harrison #60 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #216 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #149 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aiden and Harrison over time
Aiden and Harrison appear together in 5 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Aiden 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.
Aiden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Harrison 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Harrison moved ahead of Aiden in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #147 and #149 the year before became #214 and #119.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aiden and Harrison changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2025, ending at #149 and #118.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aiden and Harrison averaged 35.3 places apart, ending at #70 and #26.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Harrison #30 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Harrison #52.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 26.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #33 in 2010, Harrison #13 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #70, Harrison #26.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harrison in 23.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #149 in 2011, Harrison #74 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #216, Harrison #89.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Harrison in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #147 in 2015, Harrison #116 in 2020.
The order changed in 2016: Harrison moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #147 and #149; by 2016 that had become #214 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #149, Harrison #118.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 2008–2023
Aiden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harrison in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #50 in 2011, Harrison #28 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aiden #100, Harrison #60.
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 | Aiden | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (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
- Aiden has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Harrison.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #94 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 recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 1999–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #301 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