Harriet vs Tilly
Harriet and Tillycompared 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, Harriet was ranked #68 and Tilly #165 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Harriet was ranked #83 and Tilly #91 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #150 and Tilly #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #152 and Tilly #152 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Harriet was ranked #226 and Tilly #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Harriet and Tilly over time
Harriet and Tilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Harriet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tilly in 1.
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.
Tilly 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 2024, Harriet moved ahead of Tilly in Northern Ireland · Girls — #193 and #135 the year before became #150 and #179.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harriet and Tilly changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #150 and #179.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Harriet #212 in 2023, Tilly #154 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harriet held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tilly in 1.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #45 in 2018, Tilly #86 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harriet #68, Tilly #165.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Harriet held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tilly in 9.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #212 in 2023, Tilly #154 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harriet #226, Tilly #239.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2024
Harriet held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tilly in 13.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #107 in 2019, Tilly #99 in 2014.
The order changed in 2024: Harriet moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #193 and #135; by 2024 that had become #150 and #179.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harriet #150, Tilly #179.
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 | Tilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (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 Tilly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Tilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #335 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls