Clement vs Harry
Clement 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clement was ranked #1517 and Harry #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Clement was ranked #596 and Harry #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Clement and Harry over time
Clement and Harry appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Clement reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Harry 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 2004, Harry moved ahead of Clement in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #234 and #250 the year before became #506 and #56.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clement and Harry changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2006, ending at #596 and #41.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clement held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Clement #874 in 1997, Harry #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clement #1517, Harry #20.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1965–2006
Clement held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Harry in 4.
Highest recorded here: Clement #156 in 1967, Harry #41 in 2006.
The order changed in 2004: Harry moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #234 and #250; by 2004 that had become #506 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Clement #596, Harry #41.
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 | Clement | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈhæri/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harry has a recorded origin (English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry); Clement does not have one recorded yet.
- Clement and Harry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Clement doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Clement
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 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 recorded1964–2006
Highest recorded position: #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2006).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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