How Many People Are Named Harrey?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Harrey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Harrey peaked in popularity in 1926 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harrey 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 Harrey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Harrey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1926
8 births
Total Registered
24
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harrey
Harrey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 24 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harrey as a male name
Ranked #4,441 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1926 (8 births)
Harrey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harrey span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 13 babies were registered. Harrey remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Harrey by Decade
How has Harrey 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.
Harrey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harrey
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harrey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harrey?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Harrey 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Harrey a common name?
Harrey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harrey most popular?
Harrey reached peak popularity in 1926, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harrey is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harrey a male name?
Harrey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harrey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harrey Smith, Harrey Johnson, Harrey 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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