Harry vs Luis
Harry and Luiscompared 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 2020, Harry was ranked #9 and Luis #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Luis #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Luis #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Luis #478 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Harry was ranked #431 and Luis #407 among boys in Norway.
Harry and Luis over time
Harry and Luis appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Luis 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.
Luis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Harry 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harry and Luis changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2019, ending at #431 and #407.
- Longest-running competitions
Harry and Luis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 41 years, from 1946 to 2019, ending at #431 and #407.
List by list
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1946–2019
Harry held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Luis in 15.
Highest recorded here: Harry #69 in 1946, Luis #237 in 1982.
The order changed in 2017: Luis moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #410 and #438; by 2017 that had become #478 and #285.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Harry #431, Luis #407.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Luis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Luis #176 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Luis #567.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Luis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #7 in 2012, Luis #348 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Luis #468.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2020
Harry held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Luis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2012, Luis #209 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Harry #9, Luis #334.
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 | Harry | Luis |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) | Norway · Boys #380 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Luis does not have one recorded yet.
- Harry has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Luis.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Luis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Luis
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #276 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #380 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys