Unisex name · since 1880

Harrie

Harrie has 417 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,804 of 45,481
all-time among boys
417
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Harrie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 417 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harrie has been recorded 417 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1961.

  • #8,804 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 417 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harrie ranks #8,804 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 417 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#8,804 of 45,481
all-time among boys
417
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Harrie's 417 recorded births place it above 80.62% 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.

Harrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Harrie's SSA record in two at 1931 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 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Harrie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1921)
18
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
05101520 188019141920192619321939194519511961 5

Harrie popularity over time - girls

52 total births recorded since 1916 (Harrie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 52 births
4.555.566.577.5 191619171918192719281936194319481952 7

Harrie by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (123 births, 29% of the file).

1920s was Harrie's strongest decade.

123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Harrie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 123 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harrie?
417 babies have been named Harrie since 1880. All-time, it sits at #8,804 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1921 with 18 births.
Where does Harrie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harrie ranks #8,804 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 Harrie most popular?
Harrie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Harrie a unisex name?
Yes, Harrie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 417 births, and as a girl's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Harrie been used?
The SSA has tracked Harrie since 1880 -- 82 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Harrie?
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.

What to do with Harrie's data

  • Harrie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Harrie

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Harrie: 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, 1880–1961 (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 Harrie 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.