Harley vs Harry

Side-by-side comparison of Harley and Harry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Harley

Boy name · Rank #1017

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Metric Harley Harry
Current Rank #1017 #776
Total Births (all years) 40,499 423,531
Peak Year 1994 1918
Peak Year Births 789 9,896
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harley Harry
1880ss 685 22,649
1890ss 690 21,330
1900ss 686 17,906
1910ss 3,161 65,874
1920ss 4,867 86,183
1930ss 3,781 53,115
1940ss 3,215 56,245
1950ss 2,343 43,334
1960ss 1,383 22,669
1970ss 1,677 11,654
1980ss 2,309 7,525
1990ss 5,578 5,403
2000ss 5,112 4,311
2010ss 3,775 3,603
2020ss 1,237 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harley Harry
2014 411 337
2015 395 302
2016 379 377
2017 401 401
2018 300 428
2019 286 414
2020 300 345
2021 247 359
2022 251 381
2023 221 323
2024 218 322

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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