Flynn vs Harry
Flynn 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, Flynn was ranked #154 and Harry #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Harry #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Harry #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #90 and Harry #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #89 and Harry #40 among boys in New Zealand.
Flynn and Harry over time
Flynn and Harry appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Flynn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Flynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Harry 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Flynn and Harry averaged 39.4 places apart, ending at #90 and #39.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Harry #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Harry #20.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2022
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 23.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #47 in 2006, Harry #22 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Flynn #89, Harry #40.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 23.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #157 in 2014, Harry #6 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Harry #25.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 22.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #150 in 2015, Harry #4 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #154, Harry #13.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 21.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #32 in 2013, Harry #15 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #90, 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 | Flynn | Harry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | 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 | Not yet recorded | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harry has a recorded origin (English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry); Flynn does not have one recorded yet.
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Harry.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Flynn 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
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 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