Georg vs Harry

Georg 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Georg was ranked #3996 and Harry #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Georg was ranked #116 and Harry #431 among boys in Norway.

Georg and Harry over time

Georg and Harry appear together in 1 published list, across 46 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Georg in 0.

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.

Georg reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Harry 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Georg and Harry changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2019, ending at #116 and #431.
Longest-running competitions
Georg and Harry were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1945 to 2019, ending at #116 and #431.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Georg #108 in 1945, Harry #69 in 1946.

List by list

Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1945–2019
Georg held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Harry in 25.
Highest recorded here: Georg #108 in 1945, Harry #69 in 1946.
The order changed in 1991: Georg moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #411 and #396; by 1991 that had become #281 and #575.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Georg #116, Harry #431.

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 Harry

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

Harry vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2021 they were #10 and #433.
Harry · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Harry vs Johannes
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #75 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2019 they were #431 and #13.
Harry · Johannes · 46 shared years, 1945–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Norway ranking
Harry vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #8 and #414.
Harry · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Harry vs Kristian
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #79 in Norway · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #431 and #75.
Harry · Kristian · 46 shared years, 1945–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Georg, Harry
Field	Georg	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	GB-ENW, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #65 (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)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Harry has a recorded origin (English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry); Georg does not have one recorded yet.
Georg has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Harry.
A meaning is recorded for Harry; Georg doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.

How each name got here

Georg

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #108 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: #65 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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