Aran vs Henry
Aran 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #1025 and Henry #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aran was ranked #329 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #727 and Henry #95 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Aran was ranked #243 and Henry #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aran and Henry over time
Aran and Henry appear together in 2 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aran in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aran reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Henry 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aran and Henry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #329 and #76.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1974–2025
Aran held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Henry in 41.
Highest recorded here: Aran #149 in 1999, Henry #75 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aran #329, Henry #76.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aran held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aran #414 in 1996, Henry #10 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aran #1025, Henry #14.
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 | Aran | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Aran does not have one recorded yet.
- Aran and Henry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Aran doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aran 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
Aran
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #240 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1974–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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