Eric vs Haris
Eric 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, Eric was ranked #162 and Haris #333 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eric was ranked #211 and Haris #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eric was ranked #246 and Haris #478 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Eric was ranked #455 and Haris #459 among boys in Norway.
Eric and Haris over time
Eric and Haris appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Eric held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Haris in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eric and Haris changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #162 and #333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Eric #103 in 2005, Haris #448 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eric held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Haris in 5.
Highest recorded here: Eric #124 in 2018, Haris #261 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eric #162, Haris #333.
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1978–2023
Eric held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Haris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eric #192 in 1986, Haris #314 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eric #455, Haris #459.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2025
Eric held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Haris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eric #103 in 2005, Haris #448 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eric #211, 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 | Eric | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eric and Haris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Eric
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #314 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #399 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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