Harrison vs Jayden
Harrison and Jaydencompared 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 2024, Harrison was ranked #26 and Jayden #63 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harrison was ranked #40 and Jayden #97 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harrison was ranked #52 and Jayden #111 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harrison was ranked #60 and Jayden #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harrison was ranked #89 and Jayden #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harrison was ranked #118 and Jayden #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Harrison and Jayden over time
Harrison and Jayden appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Jayden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harrison in 2.
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.
Jayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Harrison 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Harrison moved into the top 50 at #40 in 2016 as Jayden fell out of it to #55, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Harrison moved ahead of Jayden in New Zealand · Boys — #42 and #39 the year before became #40 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harrison and Jayden changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1993 and 2024, ending at #26 and #63.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Harrison and Jayden averaged 13.4 places apart, ending at #26 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Harrison and Jayden were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 32 years, from 1993 to 2024, ending at #26 and #63.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harrison #30 in 2007, Jayden #26 in 2009.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys32 shared years, 1993–2024
Harrison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jayden in 15.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #13 in 2017, Jayden #18 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harrison #26, Jayden #63.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2023
Harrison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jayden in 22.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #28 in 2018, Jayden #14 in 2002.
The order changed in 2016: Harrison moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #42 and #39; by 2016 that had become #40 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harrison #60, Jayden #77.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harrison held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jayden in 4.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #30 in 2007, Jayden #26 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harrison #52, Jayden #111.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Harrison held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jayden in 22.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #116 in 2020, Jayden #43 in 2012.
The order changed in 2004: Jayden moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #348 and #451; by 2004 that had become #439 and #299.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harrison #118, Jayden #111.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2024
Harrison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jayden in 13.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #74 in 2019, Jayden #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Harrison moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #121 and #98; by 2024 that had become #89 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harrison #89, Jayden #144.
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 | Jayden |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #111 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harrison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jayden.
- 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
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys