Total births
16,472
Boys' name · since 1880
Harris
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 16,472 babies named Harris, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1319
- among boys today
- 16,472
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Harris currently ranks #1319 among boys' names in America, with 16,472 babies recorded since 1880.
Harris has 16,472 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1319 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1319 among boys today
- 16,472 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 91% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Harris is currently the #1319 boys' name in America, more common than 91% of boys - 16,472 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1319
- among boys today
- 16,472
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Harris vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1319
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 91% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Harris was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
245 babies were named Harris in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Harris compares
16,472 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Harris's all-time total is 45x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Harris | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,472 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 245 | 23 | 22,252 |
Harris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harris splits its recorded history at 1953: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1901 (11 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 245 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harris at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#1,319
Active since
1880
Harris popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 245
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Harris popularity over time - girls
189 total births recorded since 1914 (Harris as girls' name)
Harris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Harris's strongest decade.
2,232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Harris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 187
1880s
187 births
- 1890s 231
1890s
231 births
- 1900s 270
1900s
270 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,433 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,232 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,629 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,668 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,362 births
- 1960s 794
1960s
794 births
- 1970s 649
1970s
649 births
- 1980s 744
1980s
744 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,138 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,343 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,710 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,082 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,232 births (14% of all-time use).
How Harris compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Harris's total volume
Harris vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Harris by state
Where Harris concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,701 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,065 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,020 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 704 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 674 | 4.1% |
| #6 | California | | 671 | 4.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 442 | 2.7% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 408 | 2.5% |
New York share of Harris's total US births 10.3%
Even split
1,701 of 16,472 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Harris appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harris? ▼
16,472 babies have been named Harris since 1880. It currently ranks #1319 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 245 births.
When was Harris most popular? ▼
Harris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,232 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Harris most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Harris are New York (1,701 births), Georgia (1,065 births), Texas (1,020 births).
How long has the name Harris been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Harris since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Harris? ▼
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 Harris's data
- Harris's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (2,232 total births) through the 2020s (1,082) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Harriss (1,701 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harris
Nearby Names Like Harris
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harris
Harold Boy
#988 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#245 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1019 40,705 births
Compare Harris side by side: Harris vs Harold Harris vs Harry Harris vs Harvey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Harris
Bernard #1318
200,087 births · Peak 1924
Rayyan #1320
3,221 births · Peak 2025
Kross #1317
1,557 births · Peak 2022
Jerome #1321
161,234 births · Peak 1954
Deon #1316
15,318 births · Peak 1994
Jacoby #1322
11,161 births · Peak 2008
Osvaldo #1315
14,526 births · Peak 2004
Dior #1323
2,138 births · Peak 2022
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harris: #1319 Boys' Name - 16,472 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harris. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Harris 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 June 2026.