Total births
139
Boys' name · since 1914
Harce
139 babies named Harce in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 139
- total births
- 1914–1941
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Harce sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 139 recorded since 1914.
Harce has 139 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1941.
- 139 total births
- 1914–1941 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
139 boys have been named Harce since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1941.
- 139
- total births
- 1914–1941
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Harce was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
12 babies were named Harce in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Harce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harce splits its recorded history at 1931: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harce at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Harce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1941
- Peak year (1935)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Harce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Harce's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Harce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 75 births (54% of all-time use).
Harce by state
Where Harce concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 6 | 4.3% |
Alabama share of Harce's total US births 4.3%
6 of 139 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harce? ▼
139 babies have been named Harce since 1914. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1935 with 12 births.
When was Harce most popular? ▼
Harce was most popular in the 1930s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Harce most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Harce are Alabama (6 births).
How long has the name Harce been used? ▼
Records for Harce go back to 1914, giving 28 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Harce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Harce's data
- Harce's decade-level peak was the 1930s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Harces (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harce
Nearby Names Like Harce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harce
Harold Boy
#988 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#245 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1019 40,705 births
Compare Harce side by side: Harce vs Harold Harce vs Harry Harce vs Harvey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1941 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harce: Baby Name Since 1914 - 139 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harce. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Harce draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.