Harrison
Boy name · #116 in 2025 · Well-known
Harrison ranks #116 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 3,072 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #119, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 586 boys born in 2025 was named Harrison.
Babies named Harrison per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Harrison first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 65 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 3,662 boys were named Harrison — good for #107 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harrison in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Harrison is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Harrison is most common
Geography matters for names, and Harrison is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Harrison is most common in VT (8.3 per 1,000), ME (7 per 1,000), ND (4.5 per 1,000), NH (4.4 per 1,000), MO (3.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Harrison is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Harrison
Statistically, parents drawn to Harrison tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carson, Bryson, Jameson, Greyson, and Jaxson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harrison | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,072 | #116 |
| 2024 | 2,966 | #121 |
| 2023 | 3,068 | #119 |
| 2022 | 2,920 | #128 |
| 2021 | 3,150 | #121 |
| 2020 | 3,221 | #114 |
| 2019 | 3,455 | #111 |
| 2018 | 3,413 | #115 |
| 2017 | 3,521 | #113 |
| 2016 | 3,662 | #107 |
| 2015 | 3,343 | #119 |
| 2014 | 3,205 | #127 |
| 2013 | 2,511 | #162 |
| 2012 | 2,126 | #181 |
| 2011 | 1,830 | #199 |
| 2010 | 1,491 | #233 |
| 2009 | 1,466 | #241 |
| 2008 | 1,735 | #219 |
| 2007 | 1,654 | #225 |
| 2006 | 1,560 | #231 |
| 2005 | 1,717 | #211 |
| 2004 | 1,729 | #209 |
| 2003 | 1,697 | #212 |
| 2002 | 1,866 | #199 |
| 2001 | 1,798 | #203 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harrison a popular boy name?
Harrison ranked #116 among boys in 2025 with 3,072 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #119.
When was the name Harrison most popular?
Harrison peaked in 2016, when 3,662 American boys received the name (ranked #107 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Harrison?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 586 newborn American boys was named Harrison. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.