Beau vs Harrison
Beau 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Beau was ranked #22 and Harrison #60 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #25 and Harrison #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #164 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Beau and Harrison over time
Beau and Harrison appear together in 5 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Beau 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.
Harrison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Beau 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 2021, Beau moved ahead of Harrison in New Zealand · Boys — #40 and #33 the year before became #37 and #38.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beau and Harrison changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2025, ending at #152 and #118.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Beau and Harrison averaged 36.8 places apart, ending at #25 and #29.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Beau #150 in 2021, Harrison #74 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Harrison #30 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Harrison #52.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1992–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harrison in 23.
Highest recorded here: Beau #25 in 2025, Harrison #13 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #25, Harrison #29.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Harrison in 17.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Harrison #116 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Harrison #118.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Beau #150 in 2021, Harrison #74 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #164, Harrison #89.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 2012–2023
Beau held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Harrison in 8.
Highest recorded here: Beau #22 in 2023, Harrison #28 in 2018.
The order changed in 2021: Beau moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #40 and #33; by 2021 that had become #37 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beau #22, Harrison #60.
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 | Beau | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beau has 1 syllable, 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
Beau
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
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