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Finn vs Harry

Finn and Harrycompared 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 Harry #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Harry #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Finn was ranked #74 and Harry #19 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Finn was ranked #32 and Harry #40 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Finn was ranked #52 and Harry #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2019, Finn was ranked #191 and Harry #431 among boys in Norway.

Finn and Harry over time

Finn and Harry appear together in 6 published lists, across 191 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Finn in 1.

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.

Harry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Finn in 2. 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 Harry in New Zealand · Boys — #32 and #22 the year before became #32 and #38.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Finn and Harry changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1998 and 2023, ending at #32 and #40.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Finn and Harry averaged 28.3 places apart, ending at #52 and #39.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Finn and Harry were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #19.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Finn #39 in 2017, Harry #15 in 2018.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1945–2019

    Finn held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Harry in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #31 in 1945, Harry #69 in 1946.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Finn #191, Harry #431.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025

    Finn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Harry in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Harry #6 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Harry #25.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Harry #1 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #74, Harry #19.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Finn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Harry in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Harry #4 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Harry #13.

  • New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2023

    Finn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Harry in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #25 in 2020, Harry #22 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2019: Finn moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #32 and #22; by 2019 that had become #32 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Finn #32, Harry #40.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025

    Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #39 in 2017, Harry #15 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #52, Harry #39.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Finn

Pairs where Finn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Harry

Pairs where Harry shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Finn, Harry
FieldFinnHarry
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn.A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Henry — 'home ruler' — and functioning, in modern times, as a nickname for both Henry and names beginning with 'Har-'. During the Middle Ages in England, Henry was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation.
OriginIrishEnglish, medieval form/diminutive of Henry
Pronunciation/fɪn//ˈhæri/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Finn is recorded with a Irish origin, while Harry is recorded with a English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry origin.
  • Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Harry.
  • Finn's recorded meaning differs from Harry's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Finn

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1982–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #74 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Harry

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #70 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys