Harmony vs Poppy
Harmony and Poppycompared 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 2024, Harmony was ranked #404 and Poppy #8 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Harmony was ranked #541 and Poppy #24 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Harmony was ranked #397 and Poppy #49 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2010, Harmony was ranked #76 and Poppy #70 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Harmony was ranked #885 and Poppy #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Harmony and Poppy over time
Harmony and Poppy appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Poppy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Harmony in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Poppy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Harmony 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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harmony held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Poppy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Harmony #318 in 2017, Poppy #5 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harmony #404, Poppy #8.
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 | Harmony | Poppy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Taken directly from the English word for the red flower. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈpɒpi/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #45 (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
- Poppy has a recorded origin (English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver); Harmony does not have one recorded yet.
- Harmony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Poppy.
- A meaning is recorded for Poppy; Harmony doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Harmony
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2010
Highest recorded position: #70 among girls in New Zealand, in 2008 (recorded 2003–2010).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Poppy
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls