English surname, "son of Harry", itself a form of Henry — son of harry. Two presidents carried it as a surname before it became a common first name.
Harrison ranks 116th among American boys in 2025, with 3,080 born that year. Its best year was 2016, when 3,670 babies were given the name, ranking 107th. The typical living American called Harrison is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.46% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.