Harley vs Jenson
Harley and Jensoncompared 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, Harley was ranked #148 and Jenson #134 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #278 and Jenson #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #352 and Jenson #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harley was ranked #509 and Jenson #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Harley and Jenson over time
Harley and Jenson appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Harley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jenson in 0.
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.
Harley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jenson 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 2019, Jenson moved ahead of Harley in England and Wales · Boys — #64 and #70 the year before became #77 and #75.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harley and Jenson changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2024, ending at #278 and #177.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Harley and Jenson averaged 45.9 places apart, ending at #278 and #177.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harley #45 in 2014, Jenson #48 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jenson in 7.
Highest recorded here: Harley #45 in 2014, Jenson #48 in 2015.
The order changed in 2019: Jenson moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #64 and #70; by 2019 that had become #77 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #148, Jenson #134.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jenson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Harley #90 in 2017, Jenson #110 in 2014.
The order changed in 2018: Jenson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #90 and #129; by 2018 that had become #171 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #278, Jenson #177.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2025
Harley held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jenson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harley #196 in 2016, Jenson #438 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harley #509, Jenson #577.
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 | Jenson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (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 Jenson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jenson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys