Harley vs Jayden
Harley and Jaydencompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2017, Harley was ranked #98 and Jayden #38 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harley was ranked #91 and Jayden #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #352 and Jayden #97 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harley was ranked #509 and Jayden #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Harley was ranked #145 and Jayden #124 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #278 and Jayden #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Harley was ranked #238 and Jayden #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Harley was ranked #798 and Jayden #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Harley and Jayden over time
Harley and Jayden appear together in 5 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Jayden held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Harley in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Harley in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Jayden moved ahead of Harley in England and Wales · Boys — #97 and #98 the year before became #115 and #104.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harley and Jayden changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #145 and #124.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harley and Jayden averaged 31.7 places apart, ending at #145 and #124.
- Longest-running competitions
Harley and Jayden were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #145 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Harley #181 in 2014, Jayden #43 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Harley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jayden in 21.
Highest recorded here: Harley #45 in 2014, Jayden #26 in 2009.
The order changed in 2021: Jayden moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #97 and #98; by 2021 that had become #115 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harley #145, Jayden #124.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jayden in 20.
Highest recorded here: Harley #90 in 2017, Jayden #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Jayden moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #219 and #264; by 2005 that had become #218 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #278, Jayden #144.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Harley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jayden in 20.
Highest recorded here: Harley #181 in 2014, Jayden #43 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harley #509, Jayden #111.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2018
Harley held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jayden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harley #238 in 2018, Jayden #855 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Harley #238, Jayden #5666.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1991–2023
Harley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jayden in 8.
Highest recorded here: Harley #89 in 1991, Jayden #33 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harley #91, Jayden #77.
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 | Harley | Jayden |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #145 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #111 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harley and Jayden both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Harley
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #94 among boys in New Zealand in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys