Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1924
Harcourt
11 babies named Harcourt in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1924–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Harcourt sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1924.
Harcourt has 11 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1926.
- 11 total births
- 1924–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Harcourt since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 11
- total births
- 1924–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Harcourt was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Harcourt in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Harcourt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Harcourt's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Harcourt at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Harcourt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1926
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Harcourt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Harcourt's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Harcourt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harcourt? ▼
11 babies have been named Harcourt since 1924. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
When was Harcourt most popular? ▼
Harcourt was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Harcourt been used? ▼
Records for Harcourt go back to 1924, giving 3 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Harcourt? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Harcourt
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harcourt
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Harvey Boy
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Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1924–1926 (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. "Harcourt: Baby Name Since 1924 - 11 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harcourt. 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 Harcourt 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 July 2026.