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Worldwide Name Statistics

Harris

Ranked #2583 - 1 in 897,565 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,913 bearers

World total

8,913

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2583

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,913
Worldwide
~8,913
rank #2583
Rarity
1 in 897,565
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,913 in US

About the name Harris

There are an estimated 8,913 people named Harris alive worldwide today. That ranks Harris at #2583 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Harris is held by approximately 8,913 people, ranking #2583 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 37,238 U.S. residents).

Historically Harris is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.9% male).

Harris appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.9%Female 1.1%

Harris popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Harris, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 15
  3. 1882: 16
  4. 1883: 15
  5. 1884: 20
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 12
  9. 1888: 27
  10. 1889: 31
  11. 1890: 17
  12. 1891: 26
  13. 1892: 28
  14. 1893: 18
  15. 1894: 22
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 27
  18. 1897: 26
  19. 1898: 25
  20. 1899: 20
  21. 1900: 33
  22. 1901: 11
  23. 1902: 26
  24. 1903: 21
  25. 1904: 18
  26. 1905: 26
  27. 1906: 31
  28. 1907: 26
  29. 1908: 38
  30. 1909: 40
  31. 1910: 33
  32. 1911: 51
  33. 1912: 83
  34. 1913: 120
  35. 1914: 143
  36. 1915: 196
  37. 1916: 203
  38. 1917: 182
  39. 1918: 239
  40. 1919: 201
  41. 1920: 226
  42. 1921: 245
  43. 1922: 233
  44. 1923: 230
  45. 1924: 224
  46. 1925: 211
  47. 1926: 213
  48. 1927: 212
  49. 1928: 225
  50. 1929: 213
  51. 1930: 182
  52. 1931: 182
  53. 1932: 155
  54. 1933: 176
  55. 1934: 166
  56. 1935: 181
  57. 1936: 142
  58. 1937: 158
  59. 1938: 144
  60. 1939: 143
  61. 1940: 158
  62. 1941: 150
  63. 1942: 176
  64. 1943: 160
  65. 1944: 157
  66. 1945: 180
  67. 1946: 161
  68. 1947: 190
  69. 1948: 166
  70. 1949: 170
  71. 1950: 173
  72. 1951: 136
  73. 1952: 144
  74. 1953: 156
  75. 1954: 141
  76. 1955: 137
  77. 1956: 132
  78. 1957: 124
  79. 1958: 113
  80. 1959: 106
  81. 1960: 106
  82. 1961: 86
  83. 1962: 83
  84. 1963: 99
  85. 1964: 78
  86. 1965: 67
  87. 1966: 82
  88. 1967: 75
  89. 1968: 60
  90. 1969: 58
  91. 1970: 65
  92. 1971: 59
  93. 1972: 71
  94. 1973: 66
  95. 1974: 61
  96. 1975: 70
  97. 1976: 50
  98. 1977: 63
  99. 1978: 64
  100. 1979: 80
  101. 1980: 48
  102. 1981: 74
  103. 1982: 62
  104. 1983: 57
  105. 1984: 68
  106. 1985: 78
  107. 1986: 72
  108. 1987: 81
  109. 1988: 100
  110. 1989: 104
  111. 1990: 99
  112. 1991: 110
  113. 1992: 115
  114. 1993: 115
  115. 1994: 103
  116. 1995: 118
  117. 1996: 102
  118. 1997: 122
  119. 1998: 142
  120. 1999: 141
  121. 2000: 132
  122. 2001: 140
  123. 2002: 143
  124. 2003: 145
  125. 2004: 137
  126. 2005: 116
  127. 2006: 142
  128. 2007: 158
  129. 2008: 139
  130. 2009: 121
  131. 2010: 115
  132. 2011: 126
  133. 2012: 139
  134. 2013: 160
  135. 2014: 181
  136. 2015: 210
  137. 2016: 221
  138. 2017: 201
  139. 2018: 212
  140. 2019: 210
  141. 2020: 225
  142. 2021: 231
  143. 2022: 180
  144. 2023: 178
  145. 2024: 159
  146. 2025: 156

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Harris worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,913 people named Harris alive worldwide today, ranking #2583 globally.

Is Harris a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 897,565 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,913 bearers, which is 1 in 37,238 Americans.

Is Harris a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Harris is used 98.9% male and 1.1% female.

Where does the name Harris come from?

Who are famous people named Harris?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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