Conall vs Harry
Conall 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, Conall was ranked #216 and Harry #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #1595 and Harry #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conall was ranked #97 and Harry #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #268 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.
Conall and Harry over time
Conall and Harry appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Conall in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Conall reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Harry 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
Conall and Harry changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #97 and #25.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Harry rose about as far as Conall fell — from #92 and #87 in 1997 to #216 and #13 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Conall and Harry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #97 and #25.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #92 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #216 and #13.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1966–2025
Conall held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Harry in 38.
Highest recorded here: Conall #97 in 2025, Harry #6 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conall #97, Harry #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conall held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Conall #689 in 1998, Harry #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #1595, Harry #20.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conall held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 28.
Highest recorded here: Conall #77 in 1998, Harry #4 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #216, Harry #13.
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 | Conall | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #97 (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); Conall does not have one recorded yet.
- Conall and Harry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Conall doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conall
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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