Harlon vs Harry

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

Name A

Harlon

Boy name · Rank #8997

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Metric Harlon Harry
Current Rank #8997 #776
Total Births (all years) 1,844 423,531
Peak Year 1939 1918
Peak Year Births 44 9,896
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlon Harry
1880ss — 22,649
1890ss — 21,330
1900ss — 17,906
1910ss 157 65,874
1920ss 279 86,183
1930ss 326 53,115
1940ss 282 56,245
1950ss 236 43,334
1960ss 147 22,669
1970ss 73 11,654
1980ss 47 7,525
1990ss 35 5,403
2000ss 61 4,311
2010ss 140 3,603
2020ss 61 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlon Harry
2014 15 337
2015 9 302
2016 18 377
2017 17 401
2018 12 428
2019 16 414
2020 15 345
2021 14 359
2022 14 381
2023 10 323
2024 8 322

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, 1910–2024.

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