Harald vs Maxx

Harald and Maxxcompared 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 2024, Harald was ranked #3254 and Maxx #2671 among boys in England and Wales.

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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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Harald, Maxx
Field	Harald	Maxx
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	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, NO	GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #109 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Harald has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maxx.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

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 #109 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Maxx

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 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 recorded2012–2015
Highest recorded position: #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2012–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys