Harvard vs Harry

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

Name A

Harvard

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #775

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Metric Harvard Harry
Current Rank Unranked #775
Total Births (all years) 614 423,866
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 27 9,896
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harvard Harry
1880s - 22,649
1890s - 21,330
1900s - 17,906
1910s 137 65,874
1920s 138 86,183
1930s 136 53,115
1940s 87 56,245
1950s 45 43,335
1960s 17 22,670
1970s 5 11,654
1980s 6 7,524
1990s - 5,406
2000s 6 4,311
2010s 27 3,603
2020s 10 2,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harvard Harry
2014 6 337
2015 - 302
2016 5 377
2017 - 401
2018 7 428
2019 - 414
2020 - 345
2021 - 359
2022 - 381
2023 - 323
2024 - 324
2025 10 329

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, 1912–2025.

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