Austin vs Harry
Austin 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, Austin was ranked #93 and Harry #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Harry #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Harry #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #84 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #37 and Harry #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Austin was ranked #48 and Harry #40 among boys in New Zealand.
Austin and Harry over time
Austin and Harry appear together in 5 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Austin 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, Austin 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Harry moved ahead of Austin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #185 and #193 the year before became #193 and #186.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Harry rose about as far as Austin fell — from #111 and #250 in 1965 to #176 and #25 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Harry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #176 and #25.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Austin #41 in 2016, Harry #22 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1965–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Harry in 35.
Highest recorded here: Austin #111 in 1965, Harry #6 in 2018.
The order changed in 1991: Harry moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #185 and #193; by 1991 that had become #193 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Harry #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Harry #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Harry #20.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 21.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Harry #4 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Harry #13.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 2011–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harry in 13.
Highest recorded here: Austin #37 in 2025, Harry #15 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #37, Harry #39.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2023
Austin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harry in 14.
Highest recorded here: Austin #41 in 2016, Harry #22 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Austin #48, Harry #40.
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 | 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 | /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 #37 (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); Austin does not have one recorded yet.
- Austin and Harry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Austin 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
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
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