Recorded 1880–1961 Unisex name Peak 1921 417 births

Harrie — boys' name

417 babies named Harrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s161890s121910s701920s1231930s751940s761950s401960s5
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Harrie was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

18 babies were named Harrie in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 417 babies named Harrie between 1880 and 1961, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Harrie currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Harrie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 52 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harrie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 123 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Harrie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harrie 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 417 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.

Harrie at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

417

Since 1880

82 years of records

Peak year

1921

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1880

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 1961

Harrie popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1921)
18
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
05101520 196119491943193719301924191818941880 6

Harrie popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 52 births
4.555.566.577.5 195219481943193619281927191819171916 5

Harrie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
123 births that decade — 29% of Harrie's all-time total
1880s161890s121910s701920s1231930s751940s761950s401960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harrie?
417 babies have been named Harrie since 1880. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1921 with 18 births.
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?
Harrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 82 years of data through 1961.
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.

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, 1880–1961 (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.