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Harry vs Lewis

Harry and Lewiscompared 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 Lewis #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Lewis #216 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Lewis #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Lewis #28 among boys in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2014, Harry was ranked #36 and Lewis #100 among boys in New Zealand.

Harry and Lewis over time

Harry and Lewis appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lewis in 0.

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.

Lewis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Harry 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2006, Harry moved ahead of Lewis in Northern Ireland · Boys — #32 and #21 the year before became #22 and #23.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Harry and Lewis changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #25 and #432.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harry and Lewis averaged 49.6 places apart, ending at #20 and #216.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Harry rose about as far as Lewis fell — from #87 and #75 in 1997 to #13 and #136 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Harry and Lewis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #25 and #432.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Harry #6 in 2018, Lewis #125 in 2017.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 19692025

    Harry held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Lewis in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Harry #6 in 2018, Lewis #125 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Lewis #432.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Harry held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Lewis in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Lewis #10 in 2001.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Lewis #216.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 19972024

    Harry held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lewis in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2012, Lewis #20 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2006: Harry moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #32 and #21; by 2006 that had become #22 and #23.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #13, Lewis #136.

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.

Other comparisons involving Lewis

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Harry, Lewis
FieldHarryLewis
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningA 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
OriginEnglish, medieval form/diminutive of HenryNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈhæri/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Harry has a recorded origin (English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry); Lewis does not have one recorded yet.
  • Harry and Lewis both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Harry; Lewis doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Harry

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Lewis

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys