Finn vs Harrison
Finn 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #15 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #52 and Harrison #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Finn was ranked #32 and Harrison #60 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.
Finn and Harrison over time
Finn and Harrison appear together in 5 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finn in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Finn 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Finn moved ahead of Harrison in New Zealand · Boys — #32 and #28 the year before became #32 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finn and Harrison changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1998 and 2023, ending at #32 and #60.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Finn and Harrison averaged 35.7 places apart, ending at #52 and #29.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Finn #39 in 2017, Harrison #13 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Harrison #30 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Harrison #52.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1999–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Harrison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Harrison #116 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Harrison #118.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2023
Finn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Harrison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Finn #25 in 2020, Harrison #28 in 2018.
The order changed in 2019: Finn moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #32 and #28; by 2019 that had become #32 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Finn #32, Harrison #60.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Harrison in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Harrison #74 in 2019.
The order changed in 2000: Finn moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #220 and #168; by 2000 that had become #176 and #277.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Harrison #89.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harrison in 20.
Highest recorded here: Finn #39 in 2017, Harrison #13 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #52, Harrison #29.
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 | Finn | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /fɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finn has a recorded origin (Irish); Harrison does not have one recorded yet.
- Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Harrison.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; 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
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 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