Harry vs Vytautas
Harry and Vytautascompared 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 2023, Harry was ranked #21 and Vytautas #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Harry was ranked #28 and Vytautas #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1991, Harry was ranked #575 and Vytautas #472 among boys in Norway.
Harry and Vytautas over time
Harry and Vytautas appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vytautas 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.
Harry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vytautas 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1957–1991
Harry held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Vytautas in 10.
Highest recorded here: Harry #101 in 1959, Vytautas #275 in 1982.
The order changed in 1978: Vytautas moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #537 and #574; by 1978 that had become #446 and #406.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Harry #575, Vytautas #472.
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 | Vytautas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Vytautas does not have one recorded yet.
- Harry has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vytautas.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Vytautas 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Vytautas
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #419 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1994
Highest recorded position: #266 among boys in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1957–1994).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys