Bailey vs Harrison
Bailey and Harrisoncompared 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 2014, Bailey was ranked #85 and Harrison #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2008, Bailey was ranked #68 and Harrison #38 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #268 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #249 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #256 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Bailey was ranked #516 and Harrison #133 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bailey and Harrison over time
Bailey and Harrison appear together in 5 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bailey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bailey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Harrison 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Harrison moved ahead of Bailey in Northern Ireland · Boys — #158 and #211 the year before became #161 and #161.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Harrison rose about as far as Bailey fell — from #266 and #330 in 1999 to #516 and #133 in 2023.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bailey #62 in 2005, Harrison #30 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #62 in 2005, Harrison #30 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #249, Harrison #52.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Harrison in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #83 in 2002, Harrison #74 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Harrison moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #158 and #211; by 2011 that had become #161 and #161.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #256, Harrison #89.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2023
Bailey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Harrison in 17.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #232 in 2006, Harrison #116 in 2020.
The order changed in 2008: Harrison moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #253 and #282; by 2008 that had become #368 and #252.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bailey #516, Harrison #133.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 1996–2014
Bailey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 19.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #23 in 2004, Harrison #15 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Bailey #85, Harrison #15.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2008
Bailey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Harrison in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #30 in 1999, Harrison #31 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Bailey #68, Harrison #38.
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 | Bailey | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bailey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Harrison.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 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 recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Harrison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys