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Harrison

As of 2025, Harrison ranks #116 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 3,072 boys received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Harrison go back to 1880; the peak came in 1888 at #52, with 400 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Vermont, where it ranks #37 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#116
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#52
in 1888 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
3,072
boys named Harrison

Harrison popularity, 1880–2025

0.089%0.18%0.27%0.36%18801900192019401960198020002020#52 in 1888
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1888

Where Harrison is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Harrison in 2025AKMaine: #38 (27 boys, 0.70% of boys born 2025)ME#38Vermont: #37 (10 boys, 0.83% of boys born 2025)VT#37New Hampshire: #74 (20 boys, 0.44% of boys born 2025)NH#74Washington: #89 (85 boys, 0.26% of boys born 2025)WA#89Idaho: #97 (25 boys, 0.29% of boys born 2025)ID#97Montana: #109 (11 boys, 0.29% of boys born 2025)MT#109North Dakota: #70 (15 boys, 0.45% of boys born 2025)ND#70Minnesota: #59 (90 boys, 0.37% of boys born 2025)MN#59Wisconsin: #89 (66 boys, 0.28% of boys born 2025)WI#89Michigan: #85 (107 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)MI#85New York: #125 (147 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)NY#125Massachusetts: #71 (91 boys, 0.34% of boys born 2025)MA#71Rhode Island: #97 (11 boys, 0.35% of boys born 2025)RI#97Oregon: #81 (45 boys, 0.30% of boys born 2025)OR#81Nevada: #299 (10 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)NV#299Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Harrison in 2025WYSouth Dakota: #94 (13 boys, 0.34% of boys born 2025)SD#94Iowa: #82 (42 boys, 0.30% of boys born 2025)IA#82Illinois: #109 (108 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)IL#109Indiana: #68 (105 boys, 0.33% of boys born 2025)IN#68Ohio: #111 (120 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)OH#111Pennsylvania: #131 (96 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)PA#131New Jersey: #155 (64 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)NJ#155Connecticut: #121 (31 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)CT#121California: #176 (225 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)CA#176Utah: #119 (44 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)UT#119Colorado: #119 (60 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)CO#119Nebraska: #103 (24 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)NE#103Missouri: #52 (105 boys, 0.38% of boys born 2025)MO#52Kentucky: #70 (66 boys, 0.32% of boys born 2025)KY#70West Virginia: #151 (12 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)WV#151Virginia: #122 (70 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)VA#122Maryland: #184 (33 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)MD#184Delaware: #126 (8 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)DE#126Arizona: #197 (43 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)AZ#197New Mexico: #311 (6 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)NM#311Kansas: #131 (30 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)KS#131Arkansas: #141 (25 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)AR#141Tennessee: #83 (102 boys, 0.28% of boys born 2025)TN#83North Carolina: #97 (127 boys, 0.25% of boys born 2025)NC#97South Carolina: #83 (61 boys, 0.29% of boys born 2025)SC#83District of Columbia: #139 (6 boys, 0.24% of boys born 2025)DC#139Oklahoma: #120 (39 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)OK#120Louisiana: #80 (57 boys, 0.30% of boys born 2025)LA#80Mississippi: #182 (17 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)MS#182Alabama: #52 (77 boys, 0.36% of boys born 2025)AL#52Georgia: #102 (111 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)GA#102Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Harrison in 2025HITexas: #153 (247 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)TX#153Florida: #176 (127 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)FL#176
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#37), Maine (#38), North Dakota (#70)

Uniqueness score

21/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

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