Harrison vs Harry
Harrison and Harrycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harrison was ranked #89 and Harry #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harrison was ranked #52 and Harry #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harrison was ranked #118 and Harry #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Harrison was ranked #29 and Harry #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harrison was ranked #40 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harrison was ranked #60 and Harry #40 among boys in New Zealand.
Harrison and Harry over time
Harrison and Harry appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harrison in 2.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Harrison moved ahead of Harry in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #35 and #32 the year before became #27 and #41.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harrison and Harry changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #29 and #39.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harrison and Harry averaged 37.5 places apart, ending at #52 and #20.
- Longest-running competitions
Harrison and Harry were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #29 and #39.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Harrison #13 in 2017, Harry #15 in 2018.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Harrison held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Harry in 5.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #13 in 2017, Harry #15 in 2018.
The order changed in 2023: Harrison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #35 and #32; by 2023 that had become #27 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harrison #29, Harry #39.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2023
Harrison held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Harry in 11.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #28 in 2018, Harry #22 in 2018.
The order changed in 2022: Harry moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #38 and #58; by 2022 that had become #45 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harrison #60, Harry #40.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harrison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #30 in 2007, Harry #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harrison #52, Harry #20.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1999–2025
Harrison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 27.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #116 in 2020, Harry #6 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harrison #118, Harry #25.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Harrison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 26.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #74 in 2019, Harry #4 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harrison #89, Harry #13.
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 | Harrison | Harry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Henry — 'home ruler' — and functioning, in modern times, as a nickname for both Henry and names beginning with 'Har-'. During the Middle Ages in England, Henry was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhæri/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harry has a recorded origin (English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry); Harrison does not have one recorded yet.
- Harrison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Harry.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Harrison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Harrison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Harry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #70 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys