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Worldwide Name Statistics

Harry

Ranked #494 - 1 in 75,607 people
US

Most common in

United States

106k bearers

World total

105,811

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#494

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States106k
Worldwide
~106k
rank #494
Rarity
1 in 75,607
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~106k in US

About the name Harry

There are an estimated 105,811 people named Harry alive worldwide today. That ranks Harry at #494 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Harry is held by approximately 105,811 people, ranking #494 among first names. That works out to roughly 32 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,137 U.S. residents).

Historically Harry is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Harry 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 99.5%Female 0.5%

Harry popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 2,158
  2. 1881: 2,002
  3. 1882: 2,246
  4. 1883: 2,116
  5. 1884: 2,338
  6. 1885: 2,209
  7. 1886: 2,272
  8. 1887: 2,070
  9. 1888: 2,772
  10. 1889: 2,564
  11. 1890: 2,357
  12. 1891: 2,141
  13. 1892: 2,471
  14. 1893: 2,264
  15. 1894: 2,199
  16. 1895: 2,143
  17. 1896: 2,102
  18. 1897: 1,888
  19. 1898: 2,134
  20. 1899: 1,732
  21. 1900: 2,279
  22. 1901: 1,602
  23. 1902: 1,761
  24. 1903: 1,656
  25. 1904: 1,731
  26. 1905: 1,631
  27. 1906: 1,645
  28. 1907: 1,824
  29. 1908: 1,941
  30. 1909: 1,933
  31. 1910: 1,987
  32. 1911: 2,550
  33. 1912: 4,648
  34. 1913: 5,480
  35. 1914: 6,612
  36. 1915: 8,497
  37. 1916: 8,523
  38. 1917: 8,891
  39. 1918: 9,938
  40. 1919: 9,029
  41. 1920: 9,452
  42. 1921: 9,785
  43. 1922: 9,120
  44. 1923: 9,313
  45. 1924: 9,158
  46. 1925: 8,655
  47. 1926: 8,268
  48. 1927: 8,075
  49. 1928: 7,664
  50. 1929: 7,204
  51. 1930: 6,891
  52. 1931: 6,080
  53. 1932: 5,746
  54. 1933: 5,162
  55. 1934: 5,119
  56. 1935: 5,087
  57. 1936: 4,955
  58. 1937: 4,837
  59. 1938: 4,843
  60. 1939: 4,677
  61. 1940: 4,698
  62. 1941: 5,081
  63. 1942: 5,649
  64. 1943: 5,743
  65. 1944: 5,500
  66. 1945: 5,671
  67. 1946: 6,050
  68. 1947: 6,530
  69. 1948: 5,965
  70. 1949: 5,560
  71. 1950: 5,393
  72. 1951: 5,318
  73. 1952: 5,009
  74. 1953: 4,593
  75. 1954: 4,369
  76. 1955: 4,155
  77. 1956: 3,940
  78. 1957: 3,821
  79. 1958: 3,605
  80. 1959: 3,286
  81. 1960: 3,046
  82. 1961: 2,767
  83. 1962: 2,628
  84. 1963: 2,508
  85. 1964: 2,409
  86. 1965: 2,121
  87. 1966: 2,002
  88. 1967: 1,888
  89. 1968: 1,789
  90. 1969: 1,637
  91. 1970: 1,707
  92. 1971: 1,538
  93. 1972: 1,347
  94. 1973: 1,210
  95. 1974: 1,092
  96. 1975: 1,087
  97. 1976: 975
  98. 1977: 958
  99. 1978: 923
  100. 1979: 923
  101. 1980: 867
  102. 1981: 840
  103. 1982: 775
  104. 1983: 763
  105. 1984: 735
  106. 1985: 786
  107. 1986: 675
  108. 1987: 716
  109. 1988: 680
  110. 1989: 747
  111. 1990: 628
  112. 1991: 635
  113. 1992: 644
  114. 1993: 567
  115. 1994: 551
  116. 1995: 508
  117. 1996: 482
  118. 1997: 449
  119. 1998: 482
  120. 1999: 460
  121. 2000: 442
  122. 2001: 454
  123. 2002: 438
  124. 2003: 447
  125. 2004: 447
  126. 2005: 459
  127. 2006: 414
  128. 2007: 445
  129. 2008: 381
  130. 2009: 384
  131. 2010: 364
  132. 2011: 324
  133. 2012: 325
  134. 2013: 331
  135. 2014: 337
  136. 2015: 302
  137. 2016: 377
  138. 2017: 401
  139. 2018: 428
  140. 2019: 414
  141. 2020: 345
  142. 2021: 359
  143. 2022: 381
  144. 2023: 323
  145. 2024: 324
  146. 2025: 329

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Harry worldwide?

There are an estimated 105,811 people named Harry alive worldwide today, ranking #494 globally.

Is Harry a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 75,607 people. In the United States there are roughly 105,811 bearers, which is 1 in 3,137 Americans.

Is Harry a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Harry is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Harry come from?

Who are famous people named Harry?

Data sources

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

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