Asher vs Henry
Asher 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #88 and Henry #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Asher was ranked #35 and Henry #8 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Henry #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Henry #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Henry #95 among boys in Scotland.
Asher and Henry over time
Asher and Henry appear together in 5 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Asher in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Henry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Asher in 2. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Asher #28 in 2021, Henry #8 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Henry #10 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Henry #14.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 14.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Henry #75 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Henry #76.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2023
Asher held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Henry in 10.
Highest recorded here: Asher #28 in 2021, Henry #8 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Asher #35, Henry #8.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 10.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Henry #22 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, Henry #45.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 2018–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Asher #74 in 2022, Henry #4 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #88, Henry #6.
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 | Asher | 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 | 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 #88 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (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 | high |
What the data shows
- Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Asher does not have one recorded yet.
- Asher and Henry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Asher doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Asher 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
Asher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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