Danny vs Harris
Danny and Harriscompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #234 and Harris #9 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Danny was ranked #76 and Harris #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #78 and Harris #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #514 and Harris #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Danny and Harris over time
Danny and Harris appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Danny held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harris 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.
Danny reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Harris 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Danny #67 in 2015, Harris #201 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Harris in 7.
Highest recorded here: Danny #98 in 1996, Harris #264 in 2005.
The order changed in 2023: Harris moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #379 and #385; by 2023 that had become #525 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #514, Harris #338.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2025
Danny held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Harris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Danny #41 in 2021, Harris #436 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Danny #76, Harris #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Harris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Danny #67 in 2015, Harris #201 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #78, Harris #339.
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 | Danny | Harris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danny and Harris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Danny
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Harris
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #454 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
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys