Harry
The ordinary medieval English pronunciation of Henry, which came from the Germanic Haimirich, joining home with ruler.
Harry in 2025
Harry was given to 329 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,589th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,077 babies born.
The history of Harry
Harry reached its highest point in 1918, when 9,938 babies were given the name, ranking 36th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 14th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 425,883 babies have been named Harry. Half of them were born before 1929, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Harry by decade
| Decade | Babies named Harry | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 22,747 | 14 |
| 1890s | 21,431 | 21 |
| 1900s | 18,003 | 44 |
| 1910s | 66,155 | 34 |
| 1920s | 86,694 | 40 |
| 1930s | 53,397 | 60 |
| 1940s | 56,447 | 93 |
| 1950s | 43,489 | 130 |
| 1960s | 22,795 | 268 |
| 1970s | 11,760 | 358 |
| 1980s | 7,584 | 547 |
| 1990s | 5,406 | 769 |
| 2000s | 4,311 | 1,067 |
| 2010s | 3,603 | 1,294 |
| 2020s | 2,061 | 1,447 |
Where Harry is heading
Harry has risen 9% over the past decade, from 302 babies in 2015 to 329 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Harry is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Harry
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Harry.