Name Legacy

Harry

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Harry was most popular in 1918, when 9,938 American babies were given the name — ranking #36 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,586, with 329 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 425,883 people named Harry.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#36
Births that year9,938
Total since 1880425,883

Harry over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Harry’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

English · grown from Henry

Names that peaked alongside Harry

Where Harry is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org