Finnbar vs Harald
Finnbar and Haraldcompared 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 2025, Finnbar was ranked #2269 and Harald #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Finnbar and Harald over time
Finnbar and Harald appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Finnbar held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Harald in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 · Boys8 shared years, 1998–2025
Finnbar held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Harald in 2.
Highest recorded here: Finnbar #1642 in 1998, Harald #2901 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finnbar #2269, Harald #5137.
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 Harald
Pairs where Harald shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Harald vs Rolf
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #15 in Norway · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #109 and #437.
Harald · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Odd vs Harald
In 1945 they stood at #9 and #8 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #413 and #109.
Odd · Harald · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aksel vs Harald
Aksel and Harald were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #109.
Aksel · Harald · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Harald
Anders and Harald were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #109.
Anders · Harald · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Finnbar | Harald |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2269 (2025) | Norway · Boys #109 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finnbar and Harald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Finnbar
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #1642 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #1642 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Harald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys