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 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Harry #20 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 193 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 Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1946 to 1997, ending at #425 and #410.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
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, 2024: Andrew #315, Harry #20.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Andrew | Harry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The 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. |
| Origin | Greek, biblical | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | /ˈhæri/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1954–2013
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Harry
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys