How Many People Are Named Harmon?
An estimated 2,450 people in the United States have the first name Harmon. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Harmon peaked in popularity in 1921 with 169 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harmon 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 Harmon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,450
About 1 in 139,900 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1921
169 births
Total Registered
6,622
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harmon
Harmon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,622 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Harmon as a male name
Ranked #5,504 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (169 births)
Harmon as a female name
Ranked #10,576 in 2021
9 female births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (9 births)
Harmon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harmon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,280 babies were registered. Harmon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harmon by Decade
How has Harmon 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.
Harmon by State
Birth registrations for Harmon span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, South Carolina. The lowest are in Washington, Massachusetts, Iowa. On average, about 95 Harmons were registered per state.
Harmon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harmon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harmon
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harmon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harmon?
We estimate approximately 2,450 people named Harmon 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 139,900 Americans share this first name.
Is Harmon a common name?
Harmon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,622 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harmon most popular?
Harmon reached peak popularity in 1921, when 169 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harmon is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harmon a male name?
Harmon is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harmon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harmon Smith, Harmon Johnson, Harmon 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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