How Many People Are Named Harrison?
An estimated 83,541 people in the United States have the first name Harrison. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Harrison peaked in popularity in 2016 with 3,670 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harrison 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 Harrison paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Harrison is overwhelmingly male, 316 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
83,541
About 1 in 4,103 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2016
3,670 births
Total Registered
96,366
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harrison
Harrison is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 96,366 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Harrison as a male name
Ranked #121 in 2024
2,958 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (3,662 births)
Harrison as a female name
Ranked #9,128 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (15 births)
Harrison: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harrison span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 28,666 babies were registered. While Harrison is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Harrison by Decade
How has Harrison 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 | 1,235 | 1,235 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 991 | 991 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 530 | 530 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,431 | 2,431 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 3,275 | 3,265 | 10 | |
| 1930s | 2,170 | 2,165 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 2,135 | 2,135 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,037 | 2,037 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,381 | 1,381 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,065 | 1,054 | 11 | |
| 1980s | 3,988 | 3,971 | 17 | |
| 1990s | 13,838 | 13,784 | 54 | |
| 2000s | 17,265 | 17,205 | 60 | |
| 2010s | 28,666 | 28,555 | 111 | |
| 2020s | 15,359 | 15,311 | 48 | |
Harrison by State
Birth registrations for Harrison span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 1,749 Harrisons were registered per state.
Harrison + Last Name Combinations
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Harrison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harrison?
We estimate approximately 83,541 people named Harrison 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 4,103 Americans share this first name.
Is Harrison a common name?
Harrison is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 96,366 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harrison most popular?
Harrison reached peak popularity in 2016, when 3,670 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harrison is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harrison a male name?
Harrison is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harrison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harrison Smith, Harrison Johnson, Harrison 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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