How Many People Are Named Harsh?
An estimated 655 people in the United States have the first name Harsh. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Harsh peaked in popularity in 2004 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harsh 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 Harsh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
655
About 1 in 523,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2004
46 births
Total Registered
665
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harsh
Harsh is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 665 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harsh as a male name
Ranked #11,385 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (46 births)
Harsh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harsh span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 279 babies were registered. Harsh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harsh by Decade
How has Harsh 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.
Harsh by State
Birth registrations for Harsh span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in California, New York, Illinois. On average, about 42 Harshs were registered per state.
Harsh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harsh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harsh
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Harsh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harsh?
We estimate approximately 655 people named Harsh 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 523,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Harsh a common name?
Harsh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 665 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harsh most popular?
Harsh reached peak popularity in 2004, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harsh is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harsh a male name?
Harsh is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harsh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harsh Smith, Harsh Johnson, Harsh 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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