Harry vs Maximilian
Harry and Maximiliancompared 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 Maximilian #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Maximilian #203 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Maximilian #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Maximilian #330 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Harry was ranked #431 and Maximilian #198 among boys in Norway.
Harry and Maximilian over time
Harry and Maximilian appear together in 4 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maximilian in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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, Maximilian #150 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maximilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Maximilian #149 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Maximilian #203.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maximilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #6 in 2018, Maximilian #150 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Maximilian #286.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maximilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2013, Maximilian #243 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #13, Maximilian #404.
Norway · Boys8 shared years, 1988–2019
Harry held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maximilian in 6.
Highest recorded here: Harry #410 in 1997, Maximilian #180 in 2017.
The order changed in 2017: Maximilian moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #410 and #417; by 2017 that had become #478 and #180.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Harry #431, Maximilian #198.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Harry | Maximilian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| 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); Maximilian does not have one recorded yet.
- Harry has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Maximilian.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Maximilian 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
Maximilian
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #631 among boys in Norway in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #296 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys