How Many People Are Named Ed Harris?
There are approximately 20 people named Ed Harris living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ed with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Harris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
20
1 in 17,137,717 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Ed: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ed. The peak year was 1959 with 696 births. The average person named Ed today is 68 years old.
Ancestry of the Harris Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Harris, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Ed" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Harris" appears at a rate of 211.63 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 20 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Ed Harris: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Ed Harris?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Ed Harris are alive in the United States today. The first name Ed is shared by 9,217 Americans, and the surname Harris is shared by 710,851.
How rare is the name Ed Harris?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. The first name Ed is rare and the surname Harris is very common.
Is Ed a male or female name?
Ed is predominantly male, with 99.4% of bearers being male and 0.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 68 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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