Harrison Boy
How popular is Harrison?
#116 boy name in 2025
3,072 baby boys were named Harrison in the US in 2025, making it the 116th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
86,045living people named Harrison (est.)
14median age of people named Harrison
99,462babies named Harrison since 1880
1 in 1,076US babies born in 2025
Harrison popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #116 for boys (▲ 5 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 3,072 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-8% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #119 in 2015, #114 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (3,662 boys) |
| Highest rank | #52 in 1888 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Harrison is most popular
Babies named Harrison per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Vermont: 5.6 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Maine: 5.6 per 1,000 (108 boys)
- Rhode Island: 5.0 per 1,000 (81 boys)
- South Dakota: 4.2 per 1,000 (79 boys)
- Minnesota: 4.2 per 1,000 (511 boys)
Harrison by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,235 | #52 |
| 1890s | 991 | #107 |
| 1900s | 530 | #244 |
| 1910s | 2,431 | #246 |
| 1920s | 3,265 | #277 |
| 1930s | 2,165 | #349 |
| 1940s | 2,135 | #398 |
| 1950s | 2,037 | #446 |
| 1960s | 1,381 | #590 |
| 1970s | 1,053 | #740 |
| 1980s | 3,970 | #283 |
| 1990s | 13,783 | #174 |
| 2000s | 17,208 | #184 |
| 2010s | 28,557 | #107 |
| 2020s | 18,397 | #114 |
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Questions
- Is Harrison a boy or girl name?
- Harrison is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Harrison were boys.
- How popular is the name Harrison?
- 3,072 baby boys were named Harrison in the US in 2025, making it the 116th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Harrison most popular?
- Harrison peaked in 2016, when 3,662 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #52 in 1888.
- How many people are named Harrison?
- 99,462 babies have been named Harrison in the US since 1880. We estimate about 86,045 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Harrison most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Harrison was most common in Vermont, at 5.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.