US rank #121 Boys' name Peak 2016 96,050 births

Harrison — #121 US boys' name

96,050 babies named Harrison in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s12351890s9911900s5301910s24311920s32651930s21651940s21351950s20371960s13811970s10541980s39711990s137842000s172052010s285552020s15311
#121
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 99.2% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Harrison was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

3,662 babies were named Harrison in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harrison

The Social Security Administration has registered 96,050 babies named Harrison between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Harrison currently holds the #121 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 3,662 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harrison performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 28,555 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Harrison shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7,187 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Harrison in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harrison 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 96,050 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.

Harrison at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

96,050

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2016

3,662 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#121

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Harrison popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2016)
3,662
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 65

Harrison popularity over time — girls

316 total births recorded since 1923 (Harrison as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 316 births
05101520 20242019201420092001199619841923 5

Harrison by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
28,555 births that decade — 30% of Harrison's all-time total
1880s12351890s9911900s5301910s24311920s32651930s21651940s21351950s20371960s13811970s10541980s39711990s137842000s172052010s285552020s15311

Harrison by state

Where Harrison concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Harrison
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7,187 7.5%
#2 Texas
6,574 6.8%
#3 New York
5,383 5.6%
#4 Georgia
4,129 4.3%
#5 North Carolina
3,742 3.9%
#6 Pennsylvania
3,604 3.8%
#7 Florida
3,474 3.6%
#8 Illinois
3,200 3.3%
California share of Harrison's total US births 7.5%
Even split

7,187 of 96,050 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Harrison appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harrison?
96,050 babies have been named Harrison since 1880. It currently ranks #121 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 3,662 births.
When was Harrison most popular?
Harrison was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28,555 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Harrison most popular?
The top states for the name Harrison are California (7,187 births), Texas (6,574 births), New York (5,383 births).
How long has the name Harrison been used?
Harrison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Harrison?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Harrison

Nearby Names Like Harrison

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Harrison

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1880–2024 (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.