Austin vs Harris
Austin and Harriscompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #84 and Harris #9 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Harris #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #93 and Harris #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Harris #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Austin and Harris over time
Austin and Harris appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Austin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harris 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.
Harris reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Austin 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Austin #162 in 2023, Harris #436 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Harris in 1.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Harris #264 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Harris #338.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Harris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Austin #162 in 2023, Harris #436 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: Austin moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #518 and #518; by 2008 that had become #287 and #698.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Harris #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Harris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Harris #201 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Harris #339.
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 | Austin | Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Austin and Harris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 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 recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Harris
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #454 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys