Douglas vs Harris
Douglas 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, Douglas was ranked #290 and Harris #9 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Douglas was ranked #257 and Harris #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Douglas was ranked #418 and Harris #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Douglas was ranked #770 and Harris #436 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Douglas and Harris over time
Douglas and Harris appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Douglas held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.
Douglas 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Douglas and Harris changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #257 and #338.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Douglas held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Harris in 14.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #218 in 1996, Harris #264 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Douglas #257, Harris #338.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2023
Douglas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Harris in 3.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #448 in 2005, Harris #436 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Harris moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #454 and #572; by 2023 that had become #770 and #436.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Douglas #770, Harris #436.
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 | Douglas | 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 | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Douglas and Harris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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