Aiden vs Henry
Aiden and Henrycompared 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 Henry #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Aiden was ranked #100 and Henry #8 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Henry #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #216 and Henry #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #301 and Henry #50 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #149 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #135 and Henry #95 among boys in Scotland.
Aiden and Henry over time
Aiden and Henry appear together in 6 published lists, across 180 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Aiden in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aiden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Henry 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
Aiden and Henry changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #70 and #5.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aiden and Henry averaged 25.2 places apart, ending at #70 and #5.
- Longest-running competitions
Aiden and Henry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #149 and #76.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Henry in 58.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #92 in 1968, Henry #60 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #149, Henry #76.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Henry #10 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Henry #14.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #149 in 2011, Henry #22 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #216, Henry #45.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Henry in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #33 in 2010, Henry #4 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #70, Henry #5.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1992–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #212 in 2017, Henry #50 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #301, Henry #50.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 2008–2023
Aiden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Henry in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #50 in 2011, Henry #8 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aiden #100, Henry #8.
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 | Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Home ruler, estate ruler. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, via Old French Henri |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhɛnɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Aiden does not have one recorded yet.
- Aiden and Henry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Aiden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aiden a "medium" Data Confidence level and Henry a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys