Harry vs Muhammad
Harry and Muhammadcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #13 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #39 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Harry was ranked #431 and Muhammad #89 among boys in Norway.
Harry and Muhammad over time
Harry and Muhammad appear together in 5 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Muhammad in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Harry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Muhammad 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 2020, Muhammad moved ahead of Harry in England and Wales · Boys — #5 and #7 the year before became #8 and #5.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harry and Muhammad averaged 32.2 places apart, ending at #20 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Harry and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1946 to 2019, ending at #431 and #89.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1946–2019
Harry held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Muhammad in 21.
Highest recorded here: Harry #69 in 1946, Muhammad #85 in 2017.
The order changed in 1970: Muhammad moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #254 and #390; by 1970 that had become #260 and #231.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Harry #431, Muhammad #89.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #6 in 2018, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Muhammad #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Muhammad in 5.
Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #5 and #7; by 2020 that had become #8 and #5.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Muhammad #1.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2012, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #13, Muhammad #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Muhammad in 3.
Highest recorded here: Harry #15 in 2018, Muhammad #21 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #32 and #39; by 2023 that had become #41 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #39, Muhammad #21.
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 | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæri/ | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Harry is recorded with a English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Harry has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- Harry's recorded meaning differs from Muhammad's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Harry a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 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: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys