Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2003
Hariharan
Hariharan has 37 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 2003–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Hariharan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 37 have been recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hariharan has been recorded 37 times among boys since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2016.
- 37 total births
- 2003–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Hariharan since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 37
- total births
- 2003–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Hariharan was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hariharan in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Hariharan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hariharan's full recorded timeline at 2011, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hariharan at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Hariharan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2016
- Peak year (2015)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Hariharan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hariharan's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Hariharan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hariharan? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 37 babies named Hariharan. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 7 births.
When was Hariharan most popular? ▼
Hariharan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Hariharan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hariharan since 2003 -- 14 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Hariharan? ▼
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 Hariharan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hariharan
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Harrison Boy
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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, 2003–2016 (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. "Hariharan: Baby Name Since 2003 - 37 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hariharan. 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 Hariharan 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.