Henry vs Hugo
Henry and Hugocompared 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, Henry was ranked #6 and Hugo #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Henry was ranked #8 and Hugo #23 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #14 and Hugo #46 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #76 and Hugo #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #45 and Hugo #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #50 and Hugo #101 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #95 and Hugo #135 among boys in Scotland.
Henry and Hugo over time
Henry and Hugo appear together in 6 published lists, across 208 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Hugo 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.
Henry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Hugo 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 2021, Hugo moved ahead of Henry in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #88 and #99 the year before became #108 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Henry and Hugo changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #50 and #101.
- Longest-running competitions
Henry and Hugo were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 79 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #50 and #101.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Henry #10 in 2021, Hugo #45 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys79 shared years, 1945–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Hugo in 28.
Highest recorded here: Henry #50 in 2025, Hugo #101 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #50, Hugo #101.
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1969–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Hugo in 9.
Highest recorded here: Henry #75 in 2016, Hugo #42 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Hugo moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #88 and #99; by 2021 that had become #108 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #76, Hugo #42.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Henry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #10 in 2021, Hugo #45 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #14, Hugo #46.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2024
Henry held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #22 in 2023, Hugo #67 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #45, Hugo #81.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #4 in 2023, Hugo #18 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #6, Hugo #18.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2023
Henry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hugo in 2.
Highest recorded here: Henry #8 in 2023, Hugo #23 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Henry #8, Hugo #23.
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 | Henry | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Home ruler, estate ruler. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, via Old French Henri | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛnɹi/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Hugo does not have one recorded yet.
- Henry and Hugo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Hugo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Henry a "high" Data Confidence level and Hugo a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys