Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Harry
Endangered
Down 96.7% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
9,896
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Harry
How many people are named Harry?
An estimated 99,497 living Americans are named Harry.
How rare is Harry?
Harry is uncommon among babies today, with 329 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.7% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Harry?
The median age of a living American named Harry is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 76 years old.
Is Harry still popular?
No. Harry is endangered as a baby name, down 96.7% from its 1918 peak with 329 births in 2025.
Where is Harry most common?
Harry has its strongest geographic signal in Delaware, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
96.7%
2025
329
All-time
423,866
Where it lives now
Harry is most concentrated in Delaware — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Harry is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.