Harry vs Jasper

Harry and Jaspercompared 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, Harry was ranked #13 and Jasper #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Jasper #71 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Jasper #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Jasper #160 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #39 and Jasper #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harry was ranked #40 and Jasper #56 among boys in New Zealand.

Harry and Jasper over time

Harry and Jasper appear together in 5 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jasper in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Harry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Jasper 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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Harry #6 in 2018, Jasper #271 in 2020.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Jasper #71 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Jasper #71.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1998–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #6 in 2018, Jasper #271 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Jasper #317.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #15 in 2018, Jasper #46 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #39, Jasper #56.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2013, Jasper #134 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #13, Jasper #187.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2023
Harry held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jasper in 2.
Highest recorded here: Harry #22 in 2018, Jasper #38 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harry #40, Jasper #56.

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 Harry

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

Harry vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2021 they were #10 and #433.
Harry · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Harry vs Johannes
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #75 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2019 they were #431 and #13.
Harry · Johannes · 46 shared years, 1945–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Norway ranking
Harry vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #8 and #414.
Harry · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Harry vs Kristian
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #79 in Norway · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #431 and #75.
Harry · Kristian · 46 shared years, 1945–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Harry, Jasper
Field	Harry	Jasper
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	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.	Not yet recorded
Origin	English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈhæri/
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
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); Jasper does not have one recorded yet.
Harry and Jasper both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Harry; Jasper 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

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

Jasper

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys