Harry vs Harrison

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

Name A

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Name B

Harrison

Boy name · Rank #121

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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