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Henry vs Teodor

Henry and Teodorcompared 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, Henry was ranked #14 and Teodor #468 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Henry was ranked #50 and Teodor #118 among boys in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Henry was ranked #76 and Teodor #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Henry was ranked #95 and Teodor #727 among boys in Scotland.

Henry and Teodor over time

Henry and Teodor appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Teodor in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Henry and Teodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #50 and #118.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Henry #10 in 2021, Teodor #416 in 2021.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys39 shared years, 19762025

    Henry held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Teodor in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Henry #50 in 2025, Teodor #98 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #50, Teodor #118.

  • England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 20032024

    Henry held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Teodor in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Henry #10 in 2021, Teodor #416 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #14, Teodor #468.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 20102025

    Henry held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Teodor in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Henry #75 in 2016, Teodor #349 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #76, Teodor #402.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Henry, Teodor
FieldHenryTeodor
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningHome ruler, estate ruler.Not yet recorded
OriginGermanic, via Old French HenriNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈhɛnɹi/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesHarry, Hal, Heinrich, HenriNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025)Norway · Boys #118 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Teodor does not have one recorded yet.
  • Henry and Teodor both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Henry; Teodor doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Henry a "high" Data Confidence level and Teodor 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1993–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Teodor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #625 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1976–2025

    Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1976–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #118 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys