Carson vs Henry
Carson 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #328 and Henry #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #202 and Henry #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carson was ranked #286 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #91 and Henry #95 among boys in Scotland.
Carson and Henry over time
Carson and Henry appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Henry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Carson in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carson and Henry changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2024, ending at #202 and #45.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Carson #285 in 2022, Henry #10 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carson #285 in 2022, Henry #10 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carson #328, Henry #14.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2024
Carson held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Henry in 22.
Highest recorded here: Carson #118 in 2012, Henry #22 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carson #202, Henry #45.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2004–2025
Carson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 18.
Highest recorded here: Carson #224 in 2018, Henry #75 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carson #286, Henry #76.
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 | Carson | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (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 | high |
What the data shows
- Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Carson does not have one recorded yet.
- Carson and Henry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Carson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Carson 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
Carson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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