How Many People Are Named Harrison?
people named Harrison are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,986 people in the US has this name
Based on 99,462 babies named Harrison in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
3,670 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname which meant "son of HARRY". This was the surname of two American presidents, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) and his grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901). The actor Harrison Ford (1942-), who starred in such movies as 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones', is a famous bearer.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Harrison (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Harrison alive today is about 18 years old, and 83% are under 30. Half of them were between 6 and 26 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Harrison first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2016, to 3,670 babies. In 2025, 3,080 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Harrison never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #52, in 1888, and it was in the top 100 for 2 years, 1888 to 1889. In 2025 it ranked #116.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #116 |
| Best rank | #52 (1888) |
| Years in the top 100 | 2 (1888 to 1889) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #136 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Harrison alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Harrison were born in California than in any other state: about 7,075 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Harrison was given 1.6 times as often in Alabama, 1.6 times in New Hampshire and 1.5 times in Georgia.
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