Henry vs Warren
Henry and Warrencompared 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 Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1963, Henry was ranked #99 and Warren #36 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Henry was ranked #62 and Warren #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Henry was ranked #108 and Warren #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Henry and Warren over time
Henry and Warren appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Warren in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Warren reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Henry in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Henry and Warren changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2021, ending at #108 and #552.
- Longest-running competitions
Henry and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #108 and #552.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1964–2021
Henry held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Warren in 6.
Highest recorded here: Henry #60 in 1964, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Henry #108, Warren #552.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Henry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #10 in 2021, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #14, Warren #1199.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
Henry held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #62 in 2013, Warren #192 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Henry #62, Warren #398.
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Warren does not have one recorded yet.
- Henry and Warren both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Warren doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Henry a "high" Data Confidence level and Warren 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
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys