Harriet vs Therese
Harriet and Theresecompared 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 2023, Harriet was ranked #62 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Harriet was ranked #107 and Therese #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Harriet was ranked #290 and Therese #487 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Harriet was ranked #378 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Harriet and Therese over time
Harriet and Therese appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Harriet and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 38 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #290 and #487.
List by list
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1946–2025
Harriet held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Therese in 24.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #192 in 1950, Therese #22 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harriet #290, Therese #487.
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1966–2015
Harriet held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Therese in 28.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #236 in 1966, Therese #117 in 1973.
The order changed in 2010: Harriet moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #641 and #641; by 2010 that had become #422 and #910.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Harriet #378, Therese #896.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Harriet held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #55 in 2020, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harriet #62, Therese #4709.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2019
Harriet held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Therese in 1.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #107 in 2019, Therese #206 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Harriet #107, Therese #424.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #91 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harriet has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls