Elijah vs Harrison
Elijah 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, Elijah was ranked #7 and Harrison #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Elijah was ranked #13 and Harrison #60 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Elijah was ranked #23 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elijah was ranked #76 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Elijah was ranked #57 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elijah was ranked #97 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Elijah and Harrison over time
Elijah and Harrison appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Harrison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Elijah 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Elijah moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2011 as Harrison fell out of it to #51, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Elijah moved ahead of Harrison in England and Wales · Boys — #38 and #37 the year before became #30 and #41.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elijah and Harrison changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #57 and #89.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Elijah and Harrison averaged 27.2 places apart, ending at #7 and #29.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Elijah #11 in 2020, Harrison #28 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elijah held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Harrison in 24.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #23 in 2024, Harrison #30 in 2007.
The order changed in 2020: Elijah moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #38 and #37; by 2020 that had become #30 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elijah #23, Harrison #52.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Elijah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Harrison in 13.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #11 in 2020, Harrison #28 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Elijah moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #52 and #45; by 2011 that had become #34 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elijah #13, Harrison #60.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Elijah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Harrison in 12.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #97 in 2025, Harrison #116 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elijah #97, Harrison #118.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Elijah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Harrison in 15.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #7 in 2025, Harrison #13 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Elijah moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #21 and #13; by 2018 that had become #13 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elijah #7, Harrison #29.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1999–2024
Elijah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Harrison in 7.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #52 in 2023, Harrison #74 in 2019.
The order changed in 2018: Elijah moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #83 and #83; by 2018 that had become #75 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elijah #57, Harrison #89.
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 | Elijah | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally rendered as 'my God is Yahweh', reflecting a common theophoric naming pattern in Hebrew. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #7 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Elijah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Harrison does not have one recorded yet.
- Elijah and Harrison both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elijah; Harrison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Elijah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #312 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 recorded2003–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2003–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 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