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Harry

/ˈhɛɹi/ · 100% boys · #775 in the US for boys, 2025

Harry has been given to about 425,883 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɛɹi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 157,703
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Harry per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 9,938
  • Born in 2025329
  • All time425,883
  • England & Wales, 2025#19 · 1,718

How popular is Harry?

Harry ranks 775th among American boys in 2025, with 329 born that year. Its best year was 1918, when 9,938 babies were given the name, ranking 20th. The typical living American called Harry is about 75 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oklahoma, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Harry

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Larry0.82
  2. Barry0.82
  3. Garry0.82
  4. Gary0.78
  5. Cary0.78
  6. Hardy0.79
  7. Harris0.65
  8. Harvey0.61

Middle names for Harry

Ranked by flow score
  1. Harry John0.77
  2. Harry Lee0.77
  3. Harry Dean0.76
  4. Harry Bryce0.76
  5. Harry Ross0.76
  6. Harry Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Harry

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Albertbrother · 0.98
  2. Mariesister · 0.98
  3. Louisbrother · 0.98
  4. Anniesister · 0.97
  5. Rosesister · 0.97
  6. Francisbrother · 0.97

Where Harry is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oklahoma0.03%
  2. New York0.03%
  3. New Jersey0.02%
  4. Kansas0.02%
  5. Connecticut0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Harry Anderson0.74
  2. Harry White0.72
  3. Harry Reyes0.72
  4. Harry Nguyen0.72
  5. Harry Moore0.72
  6. Harry Lee0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Harry

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. Ireland1998–2019
  5. France1900–2025
  6. Norway1945–2025
  7. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Harry across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.