Harriet vs Paige
Harriet and Paigecompared 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 2025, Harriet was ranked #59 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Harriet was ranked #62 and Paige #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Harriet was ranked #81 and Paige #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #150 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #152 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Harriet was ranked #226 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Harriet and Paige over time
Harriet and Paige appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Paige held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harriet in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paige reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Harriet 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Harriet moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #71 and #70 the year before became #67 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Harriet and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #59 and #580.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Harriet #212 in 2023, Paige #85 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1991–2025
Harriet held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Paige in 28.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #212 in 2023, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order changed in 2000: Paige moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #394 and #440; by 2000 that had become #536 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harriet #226, Paige #173.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Harriet held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Paige in 16.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #45 in 2018, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Harriet moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #71 and #70; by 2012 that had become #67 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harriet #59, Paige #580.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2024
Harriet held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Paige in 18.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #107 in 2019, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2023: Harriet moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #162 and #162; by 2023 that had become #193 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harriet #150, Paige #407.
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 | Harriet | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #59 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harriet and Paige 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
Harriet
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #213 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #59 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls