Fergus vs Harrison
Fergus 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Fergus was ranked #104 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fergus was ranked #434 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Fergus was ranked #829 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Fergus was ranked #348 and Harrison #121 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Fergus and Harrison over time
Fergus and Harrison appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fergus 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.
Fergus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Harrison 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fergus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Fergus #243 in 1996, Harrison #30 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fergus #434, Harrison #52.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1999–2025
Fergus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Harrison in 16.
Highest recorded here: Fergus #188 in 2000, Harrison #117 in 2017.
The order changed in 2006: Harrison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #302 and #343; by 2006 that had become #493 and #257.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fergus #829, Harrison #118.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1999–2023
Fergus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harrison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Fergus #199 in 1999, Harrison #92 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Fergus #348, Harrison #121.
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 | Fergus | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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
- Fergus has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Harrison.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Fergus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #66 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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