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Harrison vs Timothy

Harrison and Timothy compared 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 2005, Harrison was ranked #24 and Timothy #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2005, Harrison was ranked #32 and Timothy #100 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Harrison was ranked #40 and Timothy #535 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Harrison was ranked #50 and Timothy #418 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Harrison was ranked #89 and Timothy #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Harrison was ranked #118 and Timothy #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Harrison and Timothy over time

England and Wales · Boys
#30#100#30019962025Harrison #50Timothy #4181996: Harrison #86, Timothy #821997: Harrison #79, Timothy #961998: Harrison #72, Timothy #1091999: Harrison #62, Timothy #1162000: Harrison #56, Timothy #1272001: Harrison #49, Timothy #1442002: Harrison #52, Timothy #1622003: Harrison #47, Timothy #1992004: Harrison #47, Timothy #2152005: Harrison #39, Timothy #2042006: Harrison #36, Timothy #2262007: Harrison #30, Timothy #2392008: Harrison #35, Timothy #2762009: Harrison #42, Timothy #2712010: Harrison #42, Timothy #3022011: Harrison #37, Timothy #2982012: Harrison #35, Timothy #2882013: Harrison #36, Timothy #2992014: Harrison #32, Timothy #2742015: Harrison #32, Timothy #3482016: Harrison #32, Timothy #2982017: Harrison #34, Timothy #3472018: Harrison #34, Timothy #3832019: Harrison #37, Timothy #3362020: Harrison #41, Timothy #3882021: Harrison #49, Timothy #3852022: Harrison #45, Timothy #4072023: Harrison #49, Timothy #3962024: Harrison #52, Timothy #3822025: Harrison #50, Timothy #418

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
#30019992025Harrison #118Timothy #3291999: Harrison #330, Timothy #1182000: Harrison #312, Timothy #1162001: Harrison #297, Timothy #1302002: Harrison #348, Timothy #1292003: Harrison #305, Timothy #1132004: Harrison #439, Timothy #1132005: Harrison #343, Timothy #1262006: Harrison #257, Timothy #1472007: Harrison #282, Timothy #1782008: Harrison #252, Timothy #1692009: Harrison #271, Timothy #2142010: Harrison #216, Timothy #1832011: Harrison #245, Timothy #2042012: Harrison #197, Timothy #2152013: Harrison #167, Timothy #1472014: Harrison #132, Timothy #1752015: Harrison #149, Timothy #1802016: Harrison #119, Timothy #1842017: Harrison #117, Timothy #1972018: Harrison #122, Timothy #2052019: Harrison #133, Timothy #2372020: Harrison #116, Timothy #2612021: Harrison #175, Timothy #2962022: Harrison #140, Timothy #2622023: Harrison #133, Timothy #2542024: Harrison #134, Timothy #1872025: Harrison #118, Timothy #329

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Harrison and Timothy over time

Harrison and Timothy appear together in 5 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Timothy in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Timothy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Harrison 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.

List by list

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

    Harrison held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Timothy in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #30 in 2007, Timothy #82 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Harrison moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #86 and #82; by 1997 that had become #79 and #96.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Harrison #50, Timothy #418.

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

    Harrison held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Timothy in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #116 in 2020, Timothy #113 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2014: Harrison moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #167 and #147; by 2014 that had become #132 and #175.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Harrison #118, Timothy #329.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024

    Harrison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Timothy in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #74 in 2019, Timothy #75 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2011: Harrison moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #211 and #202; by 2011 that had become #161 and #204.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Harrison #89, Timothy #339.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 1992–2005

    Harrison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Timothy in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #21 in 2003, Timothy #19 in 1992.

    The order changed in 1998: Harrison moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #44 and #42; by 1998 that had become #34 and #46.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Harrison #24, Timothy #78.

  • New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1994–2005

    Harrison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Timothy in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Harrison #31 in 2003, Timothy #29 in 1994.

    The order changed in 1998: Harrison moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #48 and #37; by 1998 that had become #41 and #42.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Harrison #32, Timothy #100.

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 Timothy

Pairs where Timothy 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales 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, Timothy
FieldHarrisonTimothy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom Greek Timotheos, literally 'honouring God', combining 'timao' (to honour) with 'theos' (god). Saint Timothy accompanied the Apostle Paul on missionary journeys.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈtɪm.ə.θi/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Timothy has a recorded origin (Greek); Harrison does not have one recorded yet.
  • Harrison and Timothy both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Timothy; 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

  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

Timothy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #61 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–2005

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1954–2005).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #418 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys