How Many People Are Named Harman?
An estimated 724 people in the United States have the first name Harman. It is predominantly male (94.3%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Harman peaked in popularity in 2008 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harman 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 Harman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
724
About 1 in 473,418 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.3% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2008
37 births
Total Registered
1,103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harman
Harman is predominantly male (94.3%), though 63 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Harman as a male name
Ranked #11,384 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (32 births)
Harman as a female name
Ranked #17,428 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2002 (8 births)
Harman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harman span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 271 babies were registered. Harman has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harman by Decade
How has Harman 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.
Harman by State
Birth registrations for Harman span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Virginia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Virginia, New York. On average, about 58 Harmans were registered per state.
Harman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harman
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harman?
We estimate approximately 724 people named Harman 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 473,418 Americans share this first name.
Is Harman a common name?
Harman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harman most popular?
Harman reached peak popularity in 2008, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harman is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harman a male name?
Harman is predominantly male. 94.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harman Smith, Harman Johnson, Harman 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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