Harrison
An English surname meaning 'son of Harry', where Harry is the medieval English form of Henry, from the Germanic Heimirich: heim, 'home', and ric, 'power'.
Harrison in 2025
Harrison was given to 3,080 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 205th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,076 babies born.
The history of Harrison
Harrison reached its highest point in 2016, when 3,670 babies were given the name, ranking 192nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 150th, in 1888.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 99,462 babies have been named Harrison. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Harrison by decade
| Decade | Babies named Harrison | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,235 | 150 |
| 1890s | 991 | 294 |
| 1900s | 530 | 643 |
| 1910s | 2,431 | 596 |
| 1920s | 3,275 | 600 |
| 1930s | 2,170 | 754 |
| 1940s | 2,135 | 863 |
| 1950s | 2,037 | 1,004 |
| 1960s | 1,381 | 1,336 |
| 1970s | 1,064 | 1,661 |
| 1980s | 3,987 | 583 |
| 1990s | 13,837 | 342 |
| 2000s | 17,268 | 354 |
| 2010s | 28,668 | 192 |
| 2020s | 18,453 | 196 |
Where Harrison is heading
Harrison has fallen 8% over the past decade, from 3,349 babies in 2015 to 3,080 in 2025.
Names like Harrison
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Harrison.