Baby Name Popularity Profile

Harry

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Harry.

✦ Home ruler 🌍 English traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #775
All-Time Peak Rank #8 Achieved 1889
Total U.S. Births 423,866 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 9,896 births in 1918
💡 The Harry Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Home ruler
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the medieval English form of Henry, which originates from Germanic elements 'heim' (home) and 'ric' (ruler).
Common Nicknames
Hal
Pronunciation: HAIR-ee
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Harry

According to SSA data, Harry achieved its highest historical rank of #8 in 1889. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1918 with 9,896 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 8.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Harry across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +8.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 9,896 births in 1918
Years in Top 100 78 yrs
Years in Top 500 120 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 22,649
1890s: 21,330
1900s: 17,906
1910s: 65,874
1920s: 86,183
1930s: 53,115
1940s: 56,245
1950s: 43,335
1960s: 22,670
1970s: 11,654
1980s: 7,524
1990s: 5,406
2000s: 4,311
2010s: 3,603
2020s: 2,061

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ha-rry
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Pennsylvania
Top States Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Pennsylvania #640 50,912 1918 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 8,248 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,635 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,997 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #748 9,498 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #436 16,231 1924 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 2,567 1941 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #694 8,184 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #830 11,979 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,436 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio Unranked 20,844 1919 Insufficient historical volume
New York #409 34,526 1918 +20.0% Growth
Wyoming Unranked 590 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 9,345 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 718 1914 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,705 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #726 19,045 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 6,596 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #549 3,995 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #522 4,113 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #890 8,881 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,705 1920 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,250 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 6,416 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 4,689 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 492 1954 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,178 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #866 12,840 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,217 1924 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,047 1916 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina Unranked 9,523 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #651 7,717 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #729 8,798 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 3,881 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 6,384 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 2,984 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #482 3,706 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #800 3,125 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 5,152 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 4,713 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 4,237 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #703 3,678 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,200 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #671 7,615 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 868 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #652 1,947 1920 Insufficient historical volume
California #648 15,282 1923 Stable
Arizona Unranked 1,854 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #988 10,560 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 832 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 281 1923 Insufficient historical volume

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