Edward vs Harrison
Edward and Harrisoncompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #75 and Harrison #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Edward was ranked #73 and Harrison #60 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Edward and Harrison over time
Edward and Harrison appear together in 5 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1993, Harrison moved ahead of Edward in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #68 and #96 the year before became #84 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Harrison changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #177 and #89.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Edward and Harrison averaged 11.3 places apart, ending at #31 and #52.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Harrison rose about as far as Edward fell — from #81 and #330 in 1999 to #125 and #118 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Harrison were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #75 and #29.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Edward #42 in 2015, Harrison #13 in 2017.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1992–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harrison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Edward #42 in 2015, Harrison #13 in 2017.
The order changed in 1993: Harrison moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #68 and #96; by 1993 that had become #84 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #75, Harrison #29.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Harrison in 8.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Harrison #30 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Harrison #52.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1999–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Harrison in 3.
Highest recorded here: Edward #77 in 2001, Harrison #116 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Harrison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #112 and #140; by 2023 that had become #177 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Harrison #118.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Harrison in 12.
Highest recorded here: Edward #107 in 2019, Harrison #74 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Harrison moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #108 and #122; by 2014 that had become #118 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Harrison #89.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1994–2023
Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 22.
Highest recorded here: Edward #56 in 2021, Harrison #28 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Edward #73, Harrison #60.
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 | Edward | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Harrison.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Harrison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys