Total births
423,866
Boys' name · since 1880
Harry
Harry has 423,866 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #775
- among boys today
- 423,866
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Harry currently ranks #775 among boys' names in America, with 423,866 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harry has been recorded 423,866 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #775 nationally and more common than 95% of boys, 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 2025.
- #775 among boys today
- 423,866 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Harry is currently the #775 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 423,866 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #775
- among boys today
- 423,866
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Harry vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#775
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Harry was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
9,896 babies were named Harry in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Harry compares
423,866 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Harry's all-time total is 1,155x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Harry | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 423,866 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9,896 | 23 | 22,252 |
Harry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harry splits its recorded history at 1953: 20% of all births land in the more recent half, 80% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2015 (302 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 9,896 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harry at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1918
Current rank
#775
Active since
1880
Harry popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 9,896
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Harry popularity over time - girls
2,017 total births recorded since 1880 (Harry as girls' name)
Harry by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Harry's strongest decade.
86,183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Harry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 22,649
1880s
22,649 births
- 1890s 21,330
1890s
21,330 births
- 1900s 17,906
1900s
17,906 births
- 1910s
1910s
65,874 births
- 1920s
1920s
86,183 births
- 1930s
1930s
53,115 births
- 1940s
1940s
56,245 births
- 1950s
1950s
43,335 births
- 1960s 22,670
1960s
22,670 births
- 1970s 11,654
1970s
11,654 births
- 1980s 7,524
1980s
7,524 births
- 1990s 5,406
1990s
5,406 births
- 2000s 4,311
2000s
4,311 births
- 2010s 3,603
2010s
3,603 births
- 2020s 2,061
2020s
2,061 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 86,183 births (20% of all-time use).
How Harry 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 Harry's total volume
Harry vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Harry by state
Where Harry concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 50,912 | 12.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 34,526 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 20,844 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 19,045 | 4.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 16,231 | 3.8% |
| #6 | California | | 15,282 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 12,840 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 11,979 | 2.8% |
Pennsylvania share of Harry's total US births 12.0%
Even split
50,912 of 423,866 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Harry appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harry? ▼
423,866 babies have been named Harry since 1880. It currently ranks #775 among boys. The peak year was 1918 with 9,896 births.
When was Harry most popular? ▼
Harry was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86,183 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Harry most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Harry are Pennsylvania (50,912 births), New York (34,526 births), Ohio (20,844 births).
How long has the name Harry been used? ▼
Records for Harry go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Harry? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harvey, Harrison, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Harry's data
- Harry's decade-level peak was the 1920s (86,183 total births); usage has since declined to 2,061 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Harrys (50,912 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Harry
Nearby Names Like Harry
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harry
Harold Boy
#988 551,632 births
Harvey Boy
#245 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1019 40,705 births
Harlan Boy
#666 26,481 births
Compare Harry side by side: Harry vs Harold Harry vs Harvey Harry vs Harrison
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Harry
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. "Harry: #775 Boys' Name - 423,866 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harry. 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 Harry 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.