Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Harrison
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
3,662
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Harrison
How many people are named Harrison?
An estimated 84,921 living Americans are named Harrison.
How rare is Harrison?
Harrison is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,072 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 16.1% from its 2016 peak.
How old is the typical Harrison?
The median age of a living American named Harrison is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 27 years old.
Is Harrison still popular?
Yes. Harrison is holding steady, with 3,072 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Harrison most common?
Harrison has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 10.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20162025
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
16.1%
2025
3,072
All-time
99,138
Where it lives now
Harrison is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 9.2× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Arizona.
States where Harrison is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.