Harvey vs Wilfred
Harvey and Wilfredcompared 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 2025, Harvey was ranked #138 and Wilfred #113 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harvey was ranked #154 and Wilfred #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Harvey and Wilfred over time
Harvey and Wilfred appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Harvey held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Wilfred 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.
Harvey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Wilfred 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 2025, Wilfred moved ahead of Harvey in England and Wales · Boys — #114 and #133 the year before became #138 and #113.
- Longest-running competitions
Harvey and Wilfred were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #138 and #113.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Harvey held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Wilfred in 1.
Highest recorded here: Harvey #27 in 2005, Wilfred #113 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Wilfred moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #114 and #133; by 2025 that had become #138 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harvey #138, Wilfred #113.
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 | Wilfred |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #28 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #113 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harvey and Wilfred both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #138 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Wilfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #113 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #113 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys