Boys' name · since 2003

Harshith

124 babies named Harshith in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,012 of 45,481
all-time among boys
124
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

124 boys have been named Harshith since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Harshith recorded 124 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2022.

  • #16,012 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 124 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harshith ranks #16,012 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,012 of 45,481
all-time among boys
124
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Harshith's 124 recorded births place it above 64.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Harshith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Harshith's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Harshith popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
16
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
05101520 200320052008201120132016201820202022 5

Harshith by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (72 births, 58% of the file).

2010s was Harshith's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Harshith births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 72 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Harshith by state

Where Harshith concentrates geographically, total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Harshith
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 4.8%
California share of Harshith's total US births 4.8%

6 of 124 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harshith?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 124 babies named Harshith. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,012 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 16 births.
Where does Harshith sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harshith ranks #16,012 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Harshith most popular?
Harshith was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Harshith most popular?
The top states for the name Harshith are California (6 births).
How long has the name Harshith been used?
Records for Harshith go back to 2003, giving 20 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Harshith?
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 Harshith's data

  • Harshith's decade-level peak was the 2010s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Harshiths (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Harshith

Nearby Names Like Harshith

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Harshith: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2003–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Harshith 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 August 2026.