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Andrew vs Harry

Andrew and Harrycompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Harry #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Andrew was ranked #334 and Harry #19 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Harry #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2016, Andrew was ranked #89 and Harry #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2013, Andrew was ranked #75 and Harry #40 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 1997, Andrew was ranked #425 and Harry #410 among boys in Norway.

Andrew and Harry over time

Andrew and Harry appear together in 6 published lists, across 194 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Andrew in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Harry 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Boys, Harry moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2004 as Andrew fell out of it to #55, having been #42 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2004, Harry moved ahead of Andrew in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #40 and #44 the year before became #45 and #38.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Harry averaged 37.0 places apart, ending at #89 and #27.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Andrew and Harry were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #334 and #19.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1965–2025

    Andrew held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Harry in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Harry #6 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2006: Harry moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #39 and #50; by 2006 that had become #43 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Harry #25.

  • Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1946–1997

    Andrew held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Harry in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #206 in 1963, Harry #69 in 1946.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Andrew #425, Harry #410.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Andrew held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Harry #1 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #334, Harry #19.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Andrew held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Harry in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Harry #4 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2006: Harry moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #31 and #32; by 2006 that had become #30 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Harry #13.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 1992–2016

    Andrew held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Harry in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #8 in 1992, Harry #27 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2004: Harry moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #40 and #44; by 2004 that had become #45 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Andrew #89, Harry #27.

  • New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 1994–2013

    Andrew held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Harry in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #15 in 1994, Harry #37 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2004: Harry moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #42 and #50; by 2004 that had become #55 and #37.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Andrew #75, Harry #40.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Andrew

Pairs where Andrew shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Harry

Pairs where Harry shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andrew, Harry
FieldAndrewHarry
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe English form of Greek Andreas, from 'andreios' ('manly, masculine'), itself from 'aner' ('man'). The apostle Andrew was the first disciple to join Jesus and is patron saint of Scotland.A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Henry — 'home ruler' — and functioning, in modern times, as a nickname for both Henry and names beginning with 'Har-'. During the Middle Ages in England, Henry was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation.
OriginGreek, biblicalEnglish, medieval form/diminutive of Henry
Pronunciation/ˈæn.dɹuː//ˈhæri/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Andrew is recorded with a Greek, biblical origin, while Harry is recorded with a English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry origin.
  • Andrew and Harry both have 2 syllables.
  • Andrew's recorded meaning differs from Harry's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Andrew

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–2013

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Harry

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #70 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys