Boys' name · peaked in 1888
Harrison name popularity since 1925
92,446 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Harrison. Half of them were born in 2010 or earlier, so the typical Harrison is about 16 years old in 2026. Harrison peaked in 1888 as the #52 name for boys, and it ranked #116 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 92,446
- Named Harrison, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1888
- #52 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #116
- for boys in 2025 (3,072 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% boys
- 319 girls · 92,127 boys
- Most popular in
- Utah
- 1.67× its national share
Peak year is the year Harrison made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Harrison births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year on this chart was 2016. Measured as a share of all babies, Harrison peaked earlier, in 1888.
- Fastest rise: Between 1984 and 1989, Harrison became 3.6× more common, from 1 in 8,170 baby boys to 1 in 2,270.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Harrison's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Harrison.
Decade by decade
Babies named Harrison in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 5 | 1,441 | – |
| 1930s | 5 | 2,165 | #386 |
| 1940s | 0 | 2,135 | #398 |
| 1950s | 0 | 2,037 | #530 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,381 | #690 |
| 1970s | 11 | 1,053 | #785 |
| 1980s | 17 | 3,970 | #419 |
| 1990s | 54 | 13,783 | #217 |
| 2000s | 60 | 17,208 | #211 |
| 2010s | 111 | 28,557 | #119 |
| 2020–25 | 56 | 18,397 | #116 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
45.0% of babies named Harrison from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Harrison is most popular
The index compares Harrison's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Harrison.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 1.67× | 1,271 |
| Georgia | 1.63× | 4,041 |
| New Hampshire | 1.59× | 447 |
| Idaho | 1.47× | 525 |
| North Carolina | 1.45× | 3,684 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Harrison's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Harrison.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Harrison (1888).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data