Total births
36,226
Girls' name · since 1915
Harmony
36,226 babies named Harmony in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #264
- among girls today
- 36,226
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Harmony currently ranks #264 among girls' names in America, with 36,226 babies recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harmony has been recorded 36,226 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #264 nationally and more common than 99% of girls, 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 1915 to 2025.
- #264 among girls today
- 36,226 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Harmony is currently the #264 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 36,226 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #264
- among girls today
- 36,226
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Harmony vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#264
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Harmony was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
1,771 babies were named Harmony in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Harmony compares
36,226 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Harmony's all-time total is 95x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Harmony | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36,226 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,771 | 48 | 19,840 |
Harmony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harmony splits its recorded history at 1991: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 1,771 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harmony at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#264
Active since
1915
Harmony popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 1,771
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Harmony popularity over time - boys
39 total births recorded since 1979 (Harmony as boys' name)
Harmony by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Harmony's strongest decade.
16,315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Harmony births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 1,295
1970s
1,295 births
- 1980s 1,465
1980s
1,465 births
- 1990s 1,663
1990s
1,663 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,239 births
- 2010s
2010s
16,315 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,170 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16,315 births (45% of all-time use).
How Harmony compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Harmony's total volume
Harmony vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Harmony by state
Where Harmony concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,328 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,653 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,421 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 1,886 | 5.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 1,686 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,603 | 4.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 1,497 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,397 | 3.9% |
California share of Harmony's total US births 9.2%
Even split
3,328 of 36,226 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Harmony appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harmony? ▼
36,226 babies have been named Harmony since 1915. It currently ranks #264 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 1,771 births.
When was Harmony most popular? ▼
Harmony was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16,315 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Harmony most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Harmony are California (3,328 births), Texas (2,653 births), Florida (2,421 births).
How long has the name Harmony been used? ▼
Harmony has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Harmony? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harper, Harriet, Harley, Harriett, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Harmony's data
- Harmony's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16,315 total births) through the 2020s (8,170) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Harmonys (3,328 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Harmony
Nearby Names Like Harmony
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harmony
Harper Girl
#12 139,063 births
Harriet Girl
#1149 90,306 births
Harley Girl
#396 31,167 births
Harriett Girl
#11124 21,621 births
Harlow Girl
#293 13,986 births
Compare Harmony side by side: Harmony vs Harper Harmony vs Harriet Harmony vs Harley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Harmony
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, 1915–2025 (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. "Harmony: #264 Girls' Name - 36,226 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harmony. 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 Harmony 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.