Derek vs Haris
Derek and Hariscompared 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, Derek was ranked #1108 and Haris #333 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Derek was ranked #432 and Haris #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Derek was ranked #727 and Haris #478 among boys in Scotland.
Derek and Haris over time
Derek and Haris appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 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.
Derek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Haris 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Derek and Haris changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #432 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Derek #283 in 2005, Haris #448 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Derek held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Haris in 28.
Highest recorded here: Derek #464 in 1996, Haris #261 in 2007.
The order changed in 1997: Haris moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #464 and #620; by 1997 that had become #809 and #513.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Derek #1108, Haris #333.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2005–2025
Derek held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Haris in 1.
Highest recorded here: Derek #283 in 2005, Haris #448 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Derek #432, Haris #509.
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 | Derek | Haris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Derek and Haris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Derek
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #89 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Haris
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #614 among boys in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #261 among boys in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys