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Harrison vs Henry

Harrison and Henrycompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Harrison was ranked #29 and Henry #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Harrison was ranked #60 and Henry #8 among boys in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Harrison was ranked #50 and Henry #13 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Harrison was ranked #40 and Henry #95 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Harrison was ranked #89 and Henry #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Harrison was ranked #118 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Harrison and Henry over time

Harrison and Henry appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harrison in 2.

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.

Harrison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Henry in 1. 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 2017, Henry moved ahead of Harrison in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #16 and #18 the year before became #13 and #6.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Harrison and Henry changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #50 and #13.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harrison and Henry averaged 16.5 places apart, ending at #50 and #13.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Harrison and Henry were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #50 and #13.

List by list

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2025

    Harrison held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Henry in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #13 in 2017, Henry #4 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2017: Henry moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #16 and #18; by 2017 that had become #13 and #6.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Harrison #29, Henry #6.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Harrison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Henry in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #30 in 2007, Henry #10 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Harrison #50, Henry #13.

  • New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2023

    Harrison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Henry in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #28 in 2018, Henry #8 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Harrison #60, Henry #8.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1999–2025

    Harrison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #116 in 2020, Henry #75 in 2016.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Harrison #118, Henry #76.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024

    Harrison held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Henry in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #74 in 2019, Henry #22 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Harrison #89, Henry #45.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Harrison

Pairs where Harrison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Henry

Pairs where Henry shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Harrison, Henry
FieldHarrisonHenry
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedHome ruler, estate ruler.
OriginNot yet recordedGermanic, via Old French Henri
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈhɛnɹi/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedHarry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Harrison does not have one recorded yet.
  • Harrison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Henry.
  • A meaning is recorded for Henry; Harrison doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Harrison a "medium" Data Confidence level and Henry a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Harrison

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1992–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Henry

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1993–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys