US rank #9930 Boys' name Peak 2018 330 births

Harrington — #9930 US boys' name

330 babies named Harrington in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s331920s461930s141940s281950s161960s61970s171980s111990s222000s302010s742020s33
#9930
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Harrington was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

13 babies were named Harrington in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harrington

The Social Security Administration has registered 330 babies named Harrington between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Harrington currently holds the #9930 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harrington performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Harrington shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Harrington in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harrington 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 330 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.

Harrington at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

330

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2018

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,930

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Harrington popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
13
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
468101214 20242017200619901957193319211912 6

Harrington by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
74 births that decade — 22% of Harrington's all-time total
1910s331920s461930s141940s281950s161960s61970s171980s111990s222000s302010s742020s33

Harrington by state

Where Harrington concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Harrington
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 1.5%
New York share of Harrington's total US births 1.5%

5 of 330 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harrington?
330 babies have been named Harrington since 1912. It currently ranks #9930 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 13 births.
When was Harrington most popular?
Harrington was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Harrington most popular?
The top states for the name Harrington are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Harrington been used?
Harrington has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Harrington?
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.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.