How Many People Are Named Harry?
people named Harry are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,999 people in the US has this name
Based on 425,883 babies named Harry in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
β Uncommon
Peak Year
9,938 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Medieval English form of HENRY. In modern times it is used as a diminutive of both Henry and HAROLD. A famous bearer was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It is also the name of the boy wizard in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books, first released in 1997.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Harry, 0.5% were girls and 99.5% were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Harry alive today is about 62 years old, and 66% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 52 and 77 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Harry first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1918, to 9,938 babies. In 2025, 329 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Harry reached #8 among boys' names in 1889, and was in the top 10 for 7 years, 1888 to 1894. In 2025 it ranked #775.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #775 |
| Best rank | #8 (1889) |
| Years in the top 10 | 7 |
| Years in the top 100 | 78 (1880 to 1957) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #23 in the 1920s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Harry alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Harry were born in Pennsylvania than in any other state: about 13,769 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Harry was given 2.5 times as often in Delaware, 2.1 times in Alaska and 1.9 times in Maryland.
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