US rank #264 Girls' name Peak 2015 35,083 births

Harmony — #264 US girls' name

35,083 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.

1910s51920s71940s71950s301960s301970s12951980s14651990s16632000s72382010s163032020s7040
#264
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Harmony was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

1,769 babies were named Harmony in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harmony

The Social Security Administration has registered 35,083 babies named Harmony between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Harmony currently holds the #264 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 1,769 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harmony performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 16,303 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Harmony shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,243 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Harmony in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harmony in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35,083 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Harmony at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

35,083

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2015

1,769 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#264

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Harmony popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2015)
1,769
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Harmony popularity over time — boys

39 total births recorded since 1979 (Harmony as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 39 births
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Harmony by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
16,303 births that decade — 46% of Harmony's all-time total
1910s51920s71940s71950s301960s301970s12951980s14651990s16632000s72382010s163032020s7040

Harmony by state

Where Harmony concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Harmony
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,243 9.2%
#2 Texas
2,531 7.2%
#3 Florida
2,355 6.7%
#4 Georgia
1,804 5.1%
#5 North Carolina
1,634 4.7%
#6 Michigan
1,560 4.4%
#7 New York
1,453 4.1%
#8 Ohio
1,355 3.9%
California share of Harmony's total US births 9.2%
Even split

3,243 of 35,083 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?
35,083 babies have been named Harmony since 1915. It currently ranks #264 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 1,769 births.
When was Harmony most popular?
Harmony was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16,303 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Harmony most popular?
The top states for the name Harmony are California (3,243 births), Texas (2,531 births), Florida (2,355 births).
How long has the name Harmony been used?
Harmony has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.