Gerda vs Harriet
Gerda and Harrietcompared 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 · Girls
In 2016, Gerda was ranked #4763 and Harriet #49 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Gerda was ranked #752 and Harriet #291 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Gerda was ranked #530 and Harriet #468 among girls in Norway.
Gerda and Harriet over time
Gerda and Harriet appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Harriet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerda 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.
Gerda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Harriet 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1945–2017
Gerda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Harriet in 18.
Highest recorded here: Gerda #212 in 1945, Harriet #173 in 1949.
The order changed in 2013: Harriet moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #483 and #630; by 2013 that had become #529 and #495.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Gerda #530, Harriet #468.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2016
Gerda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harriet in 13.
Highest recorded here: Gerda #3116 in 2006, Harriet #49 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Gerda #4763, Harriet #49.
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 | Gerda | Harriet |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #530 (2017) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gerda and Harriet both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Gerda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #212 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2017
Highest recorded position: #212 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2017.
Norway · Girls
Harriet
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #213 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls