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 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Harry #20 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 190 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 Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1945 to 2019, ending at #191 and #431.
- 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
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, 2024: Finn #83, Harry #20.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Finn | Harry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | 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. |
| Origin | Irish | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry |
| Pronunciation | /fɪn/ | /ˈhæri/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Harry
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys