Harvey vs Jackson
Harvey and Jacksoncompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Harvey was ranked #28 and Jackson #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harvey was ranked #59 and Jackson #41 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harvey was ranked #114 and Jackson #131 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harvey was ranked #152 and Jackson #130 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harvey was ranked #154 and Jackson #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harvey was ranked #252 and Jackson #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Harvey and Jackson over time
Harvey and Jackson appear together in 5 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Harvey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jackson in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Harvey moved ahead of Jackson in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #55 and #38 the year before became #27 and #44.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harvey and Jackson changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #154 and #154.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Harvey and Jackson averaged 38.7 places apart, ending at #154 and #154.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Harvey #27 in 2017, Jackson #31 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harvey held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jackson in 2.
Highest recorded here: Harvey #27 in 2005, Jackson #74 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harvey #114, Jackson #131.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Harvey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jackson in 12.
Highest recorded here: Harvey #76 in 2016, Jackson #68 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harvey #154, Jackson #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Harvey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jackson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Harvey #136 in 2015, Jackson #99 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Jackson moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #179 and #200; by 2025 that had become #252 and #198.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harvey #252, Jackson #198.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Harvey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jackson in 2.
Highest recorded here: Harvey #27 in 2017, Jackson #31 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Harvey moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #55 and #38; by 2017 that had become #27 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harvey #28, Jackson #90.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 2015–2023
Harvey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jackson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Harvey #56 in 2019, Jackson #22 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harvey #59, Jackson #41.
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 | Harvey | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #28 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harvey and Jackson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Harvey
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys