Harry
Boy name · #775 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 329 baby boys were named Harry, placing it at #775 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #779, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,471 boys born in 2025 was named Harry.
Babies named Harry per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Harry first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 2,152 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 9,896 boys were named Harry — good for #20 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Harry in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Harry is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Harry will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Harry is most common
Geography matters for names, and Harry is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Harry is most common in NY (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Harry is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Harry
Harry belongs to the Henry family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Henry family went to about 13,163 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #5, versus #775 for Harry alone.
Names like Harry
Statistically, parents drawn to Harry tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leroy, Howard, Hugh, Harold, and Percy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harry | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 329 | #775 |
| 2024 | 324 | #775 |
| 2023 | 323 | #782 |
| 2022 | 381 | #695 |
| 2021 | 359 | #721 |
| 2020 | 345 | #718 |
| 2019 | 414 | #649 |
| 2018 | 428 | #623 |
| 2017 | 401 | #646 |
| 2016 | 377 | #677 |
| 2015 | 302 | #779 |
| 2014 | 337 | #714 |
| 2013 | 331 | #709 |
| 2012 | 325 | #721 |
| 2011 | 324 | #707 |
| 2010 | 364 | #659 |
| 2009 | 384 | #645 |
| 2008 | 381 | #641 |
| 2007 | 445 | #577 |
| 2006 | 414 | #594 |
| 2005 | 459 | #528 |
| 2004 | 447 | #530 |
| 2003 | 447 | #524 |
| 2002 | 438 | #518 |
| 2001 | 454 | #501 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harry a popular boy name?
Harry ranked #775 among boys in 2025 with 329 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #779.
When was the name Harry most popular?
Harry peaked in 1918, when 9,896 American boys received the name (ranked #20 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Harry?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,471 newborn American boys was named Harry. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.