Boy name
Harry
Harry holds the #775 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 329 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1889 (#8 nationally, 2,559 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in New York (#407 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#775
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#8
in 1889 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
329
boys named Harry
Harry popularity, 1880–2025
Where Harry is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#464), New York (#407), New Jersey (#429)
Uniqueness score
49/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Harry in the most recent year of SSA data.