Grayson vs Harry
Grayson 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, Grayson was ranked #202 and Harry #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grayson was ranked #90 and Harry #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Grayson was ranked #244 and Harry #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Grayson was ranked #62 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Grayson was ranked #97 and Harry #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Grayson was ranked #62 and Harry #40 among boys in New Zealand.
Grayson and Harry over time
Grayson and Harry appear together in 4 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Grayson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Harry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Grayson 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Grayson rose about as far as Harry fell — from #3208 and #9 in 2005 to #90 and #20 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Grayson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 20.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #66 in 2020, Harry #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grayson #90, Harry #20.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Grayson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 12.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #175 in 2021, Harry #6 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grayson #244, Harry #25.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Grayson held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harry in 9.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #44 in 2022, Harry #22 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grayson #62, Harry #40.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2024
Grayson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 10.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #106 in 2020, Harry #4 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grayson #202, Harry #13.
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 | Grayson | 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 | 2 | 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 #97 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Grayson does not have one recorded yet.
- Grayson and Harry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Grayson 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
Grayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3208 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 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