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Worldwide Name Statistics

Harrison

Ranked #595 - 1 in 94,493 people
US

Most common in

United States

85k bearers

World total

84,662

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#595

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States85k
Worldwide
~85k
rank #595
Rarity
1 in 94,493
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~85k in US

About the name Harrison

There are an estimated 84,662 people named Harrison alive worldwide today. That ranks Harrison at #595 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Harrison is held by approximately 84,662 people, ranking #595 among first names. That works out to roughly 26 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,920 U.S. residents).

Historically Harrison is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Harrison 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 99.7%Female 0.3%

Harrison popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 65
  2. 1881: 61
  3. 1882: 76
  4. 1883: 61
  5. 1884: 63
  6. 1885: 45
  7. 1886: 77
  8. 1887: 99
  9. 1888: 400
  10. 1889: 288
  11. 1890: 156
  12. 1891: 106
  13. 1892: 158
  14. 1893: 120
  15. 1894: 85
  16. 1895: 81
  17. 1896: 79
  18. 1897: 69
  19. 1898: 83
  20. 1899: 54
  21. 1900: 69
  22. 1901: 44
  23. 1902: 53
  24. 1903: 47
  25. 1904: 46
  26. 1905: 56
  27. 1906: 44
  28. 1907: 55
  29. 1908: 59
  30. 1909: 57
  31. 1910: 95
  32. 1911: 82
  33. 1912: 170
  34. 1913: 197
  35. 1914: 262
  36. 1915: 313
  37. 1916: 298
  38. 1917: 320
  39. 1918: 372
  40. 1919: 322
  41. 1920: 407
  42. 1921: 349
  43. 1922: 374
  44. 1923: 366
  45. 1924: 333
  46. 1925: 349
  47. 1926: 307
  48. 1927: 293
  49. 1928: 274
  50. 1929: 223
  51. 1930: 246
  52. 1931: 226
  53. 1932: 251
  54. 1933: 233
  55. 1934: 203
  56. 1935: 198
  57. 1936: 183
  58. 1937: 211
  59. 1938: 216
  60. 1939: 203
  61. 1940: 178
  62. 1941: 177
  63. 1942: 211
  64. 1943: 233
  65. 1944: 179
  66. 1945: 226
  67. 1946: 196
  68. 1947: 263
  69. 1948: 240
  70. 1949: 232
  71. 1950: 216
  72. 1951: 218
  73. 1952: 229
  74. 1953: 219
  75. 1954: 205
  76. 1955: 192
  77. 1956: 187
  78. 1957: 204
  79. 1958: 176
  80. 1959: 191
  81. 1960: 175
  82. 1961: 140
  83. 1962: 168
  84. 1963: 158
  85. 1964: 132
  86. 1965: 117
  87. 1966: 129
  88. 1967: 133
  89. 1968: 111
  90. 1969: 118
  91. 1970: 119
  92. 1971: 99
  93. 1972: 119
  94. 1973: 123
  95. 1974: 107
  96. 1975: 112
  97. 1976: 102
  98. 1977: 78
  99. 1978: 100
  100. 1979: 105
  101. 1980: 135
  102. 1981: 139
  103. 1982: 201
  104. 1983: 227
  105. 1984: 226
  106. 1985: 416
  107. 1986: 462
  108. 1987: 598
  109. 1988: 700
  110. 1989: 883
  111. 1990: 929
  112. 1991: 981
  113. 1992: 1,019
  114. 1993: 1,037
  115. 1994: 1,340
  116. 1995: 1,362
  117. 1996: 1,487
  118. 1997: 1,836
  119. 1998: 1,913
  120. 1999: 1,933
  121. 2000: 1,994
  122. 2001: 1,803
  123. 2002: 1,866
  124. 2003: 1,704
  125. 2004: 1,743
  126. 2005: 1,717
  127. 2006: 1,571
  128. 2007: 1,654
  129. 2008: 1,742
  130. 2009: 1,474
  131. 2010: 1,502
  132. 2011: 1,839
  133. 2012: 2,141
  134. 2013: 2,526
  135. 2014: 3,216
  136. 2015: 3,349
  137. 2016: 3,670
  138. 2017: 3,535
  139. 2018: 3,421
  140. 2019: 3,469
  141. 2020: 3,230
  142. 2021: 3,162
  143. 2022: 2,929
  144. 2023: 3,075
  145. 2024: 2,977
  146. 2025: 3,080

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Harrison worldwide?

There are an estimated 84,662 people named Harrison alive worldwide today, ranking #595 globally.

Is Harrison a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 94,493 people. In the United States there are roughly 84,662 bearers, which is 1 in 3,920 Americans.

Is Harrison a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Harrison is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Harrison come from?

Who are famous people named Harrison?

Data sources

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

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