Angus vs Harry

Angus 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, Angus was ranked #404 and Harry #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Harry #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Harry #20 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #38 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Angus was ranked #75 and Harry #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Angus was ranked #83 and Harry #40 among boys in New Zealand.

Angus and Harry over time

Angus and Harry appear together in 5 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Angus in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Angus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Harry 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 2006, Harry moved ahead of Angus in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #45 and #46 the year before became #45 and #32.
Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Angus and Harry averaged 27.1 places apart, ending at #75 and #39.
Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Harry rose about as far as Angus fell — from #248 and #87 in 1997 to #404 and #13 in 2024.
Longest-running competitions
Angus and Harry were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #75 and #39.

List by list

New South Wales, Australia · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Angus held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Harry in 21.
Highest recorded here: Angus #35 in 2008, Harry #15 in 2018.
The order changed in 2006: Harry moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #45 and #46; by 2006 that had become #45 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angus #75, Harry #39.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Harry #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Harry #20.
New Zealand · Boys28 shared years, 1995–2023
Angus held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Harry in 26.
Highest recorded here: Angus #53 in 2010, Harry #22 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angus #83, Harry #40.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 26.
Highest recorded here: Angus #186 in 1999, Harry #4 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #404, Harry #13.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1965–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harry in 10.
Highest recorded here: Angus #194 in 1965, Harry #9 in 2020.
The order changed in 1966: Harry moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #194 and #250; by 1966 that had become #199 and #199.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #785, Harry #20.

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 Harry

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

Harry vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2021 they were #10 and #433.
Harry · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Harry vs Johannes
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #75 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2019 they were #431 and #13.
Harry · Johannes · 46 shared years, 1945–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Norway ranking
Harry vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #8 and #414.
Harry · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Harry vs Kristian
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #79 in Norway · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #431 and #75.
Harry · Kristian · 46 shared years, 1945–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Angus, Harry
Field	Angus	Harry
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	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	Not yet recorded	English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/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, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (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	medium

What the data shows

Harry has a recorded origin (English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry); Angus does not have one recorded yet.
Angus and Harry both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Harry; Angus doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Angus

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 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 recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1990–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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