Harrison vs Harry

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

Name A

Harrison

Boy name · Rank #121

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Metric Harrison Harry
Current Rank #121 #776
Total Births (all years) 96,050 423,531
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 3,662 9,896
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harrison Harry
1880ss 1,235 22,649
1890ss 991 21,330
1900ss 530 17,906
1910ss 2,431 65,874
1920ss 3,265 86,183
1930ss 2,165 53,115
1940ss 2,135 56,245
1950ss 2,037 43,334
1960ss 1,381 22,669
1970ss 1,054 11,654
1980ss 3,971 7,525
1990ss 13,784 5,403
2000ss 17,205 4,311
2010ss 28,555 3,603
2020ss 15,311 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harrison Harry
2014 3,205 337
2015 3,343 302
2016 3,662 377
2017 3,521 401
2018 3,412 428
2019 3,455 414
2020 3,221 345
2021 3,149 359
2022 2,919 381
2023 3,064 323
2024 2,958 322

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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