How Many People Are Named Harm?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Harm. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 94 years old, and Harm peaked in popularity in 1917 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harm as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Harm paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 94, Harm is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1942.
- Harm is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
94
years old
Peak Year
1917
18 births
Total Registered
320
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harm
Harm is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 320 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harm as a male name
Ranked #3,660 in 1940
5 male births in 1940
Peak: 1917 (18 births)
Harm: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harm span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 114 babies were registered. Harm has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harm by Decade
How has Harm tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Harm by State
Harm + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harm as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harm
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harm: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harm?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Harm are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Harm a common name?
Harm is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 320 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harm most popular?
Harm reached peak popularity in 1917, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harm is approximately 94 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harm a male name?
Harm is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harm Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harm Smith, Harm Johnson, Harm Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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