Harris vs Harry

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

Name A

Harris

Boy name · Rank #1318

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Metric Harris Harry
Current Rank #1318 #776
Total Births (all years) 16,322 423,531
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 245 9,896
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harris Harry
1880ss 187 22,649
1890ss 231 21,330
1900ss 270 17,906
1910ss 1,433 65,874
1920ss 2,232 86,183
1930ss 1,629 53,115
1940ss 1,668 56,245
1950ss 1,362 43,334
1960ss 794 22,669
1970ss 650 11,654
1980ss 744 7,525
1990ss 1,138 5,403
2000ss 1,343 4,311
2010ss 1,710 3,603
2020ss 931 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harris Harry
2014 176 337
2015 203 302
2016 212 377
2017 193 401
2018 202 428
2019 202 414
2020 214 345
2021 219 359
2022 174 381
2023 177 323
2024 147 322

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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