Elliot vs Henry
Elliot and Henrycompared 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, Elliot was ranked #98 and Henry #14 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2019, Elliot was ranked #97 and Henry #20 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Elliot was ranked #187 and Henry #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Elliot was ranked #84 and Henry #50 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elliot was ranked #170 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elliot was ranked #102 and Henry #95 among boys in Scotland.
Elliot and Henry over time
Elliot and Henry appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Elliot in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elliot reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Henry in 1. 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
Elliot and Henry changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1999 and 2025, ending at #84 and #50.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Elliot and Henry averaged 46.4 places apart, ending at #98 and #14.
- Longest-running competitions
Elliot and Henry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #170 and #76.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Elliot #82 in 2024, Henry #50 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1983–2025
Elliot held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 38.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #124 in 2017, Henry #75 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elliot #170, Henry #76.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elliot held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #61 in 1997, Henry #10 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliot #98, Henry #14.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Elliot held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 25.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #157 in 2017, Henry #22 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliot #187, Henry #45.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2025
Elliot held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Henry in 19.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #82 in 2024, Henry #50 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elliot #84, Henry #50.
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 | Elliot | Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Home ruler, estate ruler. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, via Old French Henri |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhɛnɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #84 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Elliot does not have one recorded yet.
- Elliot and Henry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Elliot doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Elliot a "medium" Data Confidence level and Henry a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Elliot
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys