Boys' name · peaked in 1889
Harry name popularity since 1925
250,719 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Harry. Half of them were born in 1945 or earlier, so the typical Harry is about 81 years old in 2026. Harry peaked in 1889 as the #8 name for boys, and it ranked #775 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 250,719
- Named Harry, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1889
- #8 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #775
- for boys in 2025 (329 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 1,202 girls · 249,517 boys
- Most popular in
- Pennsylvania
- 2.67× its national share
Peak year is the year Harry 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.
Harry births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year on this chart was 1925. Measured as a share of all babies, Harry peaked earlier, in 1889.
- Steepest fall: Between 1951 and 1956, Harry's share of baby boys fell by 34%, from 1 in 355 to 1 in 539.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Harry's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Harry.
Decade by decade
Babies named Harry 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 | 273 | 39,593 | – |
| 1930s | 282 | 53,115 | #37 |
| 1940s | 202 | 56,245 | #47 |
| 1950s | 154 | 43,335 | #89 |
| 1960s | 125 | 22,670 | #146 |
| 1970s | 106 | 11,654 | #204 |
| 1980s | 60 | 7,524 | #269 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5,406 | #448 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4,311 | #528 |
| 2010s | 0 | 3,603 | #779 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,061 | #775 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
40.1% of babies named Harry from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Silent Generation years (1928–1945). The full split by generation:
Where Harry is most popular
The index compares Harry'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 Harry.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2.67× | 33,890 |
| West Virginia | 2.55× | 5,601 |
| Delaware | 2.38× | 1,234 |
| Hawaii | 1.97× | 1,541 |
| South Carolina | 1.87× | 6,541 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Harry's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Harry.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Harry (1889).
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