Harry Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Harry is most popular in Pennsylvania, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Harry has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Harry' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 20th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 42nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 88th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 188th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 345th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 573rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 709th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1142nd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1432nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2925th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5079th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 13360th out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Harry' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Harry"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Harry"

"Harry" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 20th of 7545 152,943
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 42nd of 6773 100,076
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 88th of 7552 80,652
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 188th of 10718 21,896
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 345th of 16616 10,678
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 573rd of 24088 6,715
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 709th of 23106 4,320
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 1142nd of 9107 762
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 1432nd of 9204 530
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 2925th of 12526 300
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 5079th of 19264 167
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 13360th of 27321 53

Regional Popularity of "Harry" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
21st/21
100.00%
20th/20
100.00%
27th/27
100.00%
24th/24
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
40th/40
100.00%
32nd/32
100.00%
42nd/42
100.00%
49th/49
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
107th/107
100.00%
65th/65
100.00%
85th/85
100.00%
130th/130
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
215th/215
100.00%
116th/116
100.00%
181st/181
100.00%
286th/286
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
404th/404
100.00%
201st/201
100.00%
343rd/343
100.00%
460th/460
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
703rd/703
100.00%
303rd/303
100.00%
654th/654
100.00%
643rd/643
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
817th/817
100.00%
433rd/433
100.00%
827th/827
100.00%
719th/719

Regional Popularity of "Harry" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
1159th/1159
100.00%
848th/848
100.00%
1739th/1739
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
1219th/1219
100.00%
1034th/1034
100.00%
1976th/1976
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 100.00%
2401st/2401
-
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 100.00%
3483rd/3483
- -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Harry"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Harry" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.