Harmon Boy
How popular is Harmon?
#5,859 boy name in 2025
15 baby boys were named Harmon in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
2,300living people named Harmon (est.)
60median age of people named Harmon
6,642babies named Harmon since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Harmon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,859 for boys (▼ 420 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,888 in 2015, #5,231 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (169 boys) |
| Highest rank | #335 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 91% boys, 9% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Harmon counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Harmon family of names ranked #3,275 for boys in 2025 (#3,349 the year before), with 24 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harmon | 15 | 63% |
| Harman | 9 | 38% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Harmon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 200 | #351 |
| 1890s | 185 | #335 |
| 1900s | 208 | #422 |
| 1910s | 944 | #465 |
| 1920s | 1,280 | #471 |
| 1930s | 995 | #534 |
| 1940s | 823 | #589 |
| 1950s | 556 | #824 |
| 1960s | 341 | #1,125 |
| 1970s | 197 | #1,415 |
| 1980s | 111 | #2,678 |
| 1990s | 149 | #2,791 |
| 2000s | 275 | #2,628 |
| 2010s | 225 | #3,528 |
| 2020s | 118 | #4,109 |
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Questions
- Is Harmon a boy or girl name?
- Harmon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 91% of babies named Harmon were boys.
- How popular is the name Harmon?
- 15 baby boys were named Harmon in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Harmon most popular?
- Harmon peaked in 1921, when 169 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #335 in 1890.
- How many people are named Harmon?
- 6,642 babies have been named Harmon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,300 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 60.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.