Boys' name · since 1915

Harrey

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Harrey, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Harrey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Harrey recorded 24 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1927.

  • #27,496 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 24 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harrey ranks #27,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Harrey's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Harrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Harrey's full recorded timeline at 1926, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Harrey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1926)
8
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
456789 1915191919261927 5

Harrey by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 54% of the file).

1920s was Harrey's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Harrey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harrey? ▼
Harrey has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,496 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1927. 8 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
Where does Harrey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harrey ranks #27,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Harrey most popular? ▼
Harrey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Harrey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Harrey since 1915 -- 13 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Harrey? ▼
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 Harrey

Nearby Names Like Harrey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harrey

Harold Boy
#992 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#252 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#116 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1081 40,705 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Harrey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Harrey 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 August 2026.