How Many People Are Named Harris?
An estimated 9,538 people in the United States have the first name Harris. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Harris peaked in popularity in 1921 with 245 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harris 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 Harris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Harris is overwhelmingly male, 183 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,538
About 1 in 35,936 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1921
245 births
Total Registered
16,505
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harris
Harris is predominantly male (98.9%), though 183 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Harris as a male name
Ranked #1,319 in 2024
147 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (245 births)
Harris as a female name
Ranked #8,609 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (12 births)
Harris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harris span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,232 babies were registered. While Harris is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Harris by Decade
How has Harris 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 187 | 187 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 231 | 231 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 270 | 270 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,451 | 1,433 | 18 | |
| 1920s | 2,232 | 2,232 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,629 | 1,629 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,668 | 1,668 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,362 | 1,362 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 794 | 794 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 650 | 650 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 744 | 744 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 1,167 | 1,138 | 29 | |
| 2000s | 1,373 | 1,343 | 30 | |
| 2010s | 1,775 | 1,710 | 65 | |
| 2020s | 972 | 931 | 41 | |
Harris by State
Birth registrations for Harris span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, Hawaii, Colorado. On average, about 280 Harriss were registered per state.
Harris + Last Name Combinations
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Harris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harris?
We estimate approximately 9,538 people named Harris 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 35,936 Americans share this first name.
Is Harris a common name?
Harris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,505 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harris most popular?
Harris reached peak popularity in 1921, when 245 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harris is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harris a male name?
Harris is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harris Smith, Harris Johnson, Harris 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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