Harry
The ordinary medieval English pronunciation of Henry, “home ruler.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
The medieval English spoken form of Henry, a top-five name of the 1880s; Prince Harry and a certain boy wizard keep it current.
Harry appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1880 to 1957. It spent 7 years inside the top 10. Its biggest year was 1918, when 9,896 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 20 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1889, at No. 8. In 2025 it ranked No. 775 for boys. All told, 425,883 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Hari (885) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Henry, Hattie, Harrison, Harriet
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 22,649 | No. 8 |
| 1890s | 21,330 | No. 9 |
| 1900s | 17,906 | No. 13 |
| 1910s | 65,874 | No. 13 |
| 1920s | 86,183 | No. 21 |
| 1930s | 53,115 | No. 28 |
| 1940s | 56,245 | No. 47 |
| 1950s | 43,335 | No. 61 |
| 1960s | 22,670 | No. 124 |
| 1970s | 11,654 | No. 169 |
| 1980s | 7,524 | No. 257 |
| 1990s | 5,406 | No. 367 |
| 2000s | 4,311 | No. 501 |
| 2010s | 3,603 | No. 623 |
| 2020s | 2,061 | No. 695 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.