Harry vs Ricardo
Harry and Ricardocompared 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 Ricardo #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Ricardo #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1996, Harry was ranked #574 and Ricardo #594 among boys in Norway.
Harry and Ricardo over time
Harry and Ricardo appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ricardo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ricardo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harry and Ricardo changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 1996, ending at #574 and #594.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Harry #104 in 1956, Ricardo #349 in 1956.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ricardo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Ricardo #356 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Ricardo #1517.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1955–1996
Harry held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ricardo in 6.
Highest recorded here: Harry #104 in 1956, Ricardo #349 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Harry #574, Ricardo #594.
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 | Ricardo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Ricardo does not have one recorded yet.
- Harry has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ricardo.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Ricardo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Ricardo
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #398 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–1998
Highest recorded position: #349 among boys in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1955–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys