Antoni vs Harry
Antoni 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 2022, Antoni was ranked #414 and Harry #8 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antoni was ranked #519 and Harry #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antoni was ranked #402 and Harry #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antoni was ranked #307 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Antoni was ranked #208 and Harry #431 among boys in Norway.
Antoni and Harry over time
Antoni and Harry appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Antoni 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.
Harry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Antoni 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 2017, Antoni moved ahead of Harry in Norway · Boys — #515 and #460 the year before became #188 and #478.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Antoni #103 in 2016, Harry #6 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #188 in 2017, Harry #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antoni #519, Harry #20.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 20.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #103 in 2016, Harry #6 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antoni #402, Harry #25.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2022
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 15.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #197 in 2019, Harry #4 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antoni #414, Harry #8.
Norway · Boys10 shared years, 1952–2019
Antoni held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Harry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #188 in 2017, Harry #89 in 1952.
The order changed in 2017: Antoni moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #515 and #460; by 2017 that had become #188 and #478.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Antoni #208, Harry #431.
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 | Antoni | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #336 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Harry has a recorded origin (English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry); Antoni does not have one recorded yet.
- Antoni has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Harry.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Antoni doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Antoni
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #352 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #336 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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