Fun Facts About the Name Harrison
- More than 99 thousand babies named Harrison: U.S. records list 99,446 babies given the name Harrison from 1880 through 2025. Even 324 girls received the name Harrison - about 1 girl for every 306 boys.
What Does the Name Harrison Mean?
Harrison is an English patronymic surname used as a given name. It means "son of Harry": it was formed from the medieval English personal name Harry plus the surname suffix -son. Harry was a common Middle English form of Henry, a name from Old French Henri and ultimately from a Frankish name composed of elements meaning "home" and "ruler" or "power." Henry is therefore often interpreted as "home ruler." In Harrison itself, the literal sense is "son of Harry," not "home ruler" directly; the "home ruler" meaning belongs to Henry, the name behind Harry.
Harrison Name History & Origins
Harrison began as an English surname formed from the personal name Harry plus -son, a common patronymic pattern in medieval England. A Harrison was originally the son of a man named Harry, and the surname became hereditary as family names spread during the later Middle Ages. Because Harry was an everyday form of Henry, the surname is also commonly explained as "son of Henry." The surname appears across England and later spread to other English-speaking countries.
As a given name, Harrison is a transferred use of the surname. Surnames were increasingly used as first names in the English-speaking world from the 18th century onward, and Harrison followed that pattern. It is used mainly for boys. In American history, the surname was borne by presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison, and the given name is familiar from the actor Harrison Ford.
How Popular is the Name Harrison?
Harrison recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2016. The name enjoyed early prominence in the late 19th century before its sustained modern rise.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,287 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #9,128 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #12,600 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #10,675 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #8,667 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #10,570 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #7,878 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #11,802 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #8,002 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #12,173 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #15,184 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #9,767 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #7,913 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #7,968 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #11,532 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #10,018 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #12,878 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #14,379 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #10,156 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #7,975 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #12,906 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #16,239 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #11,102 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #10,699 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #8,828 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #7,437 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #9,067 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #9,089 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #12,333 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #10,830 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #10,307 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #10,997 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #7,761 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #8,727 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1930 | #4,833 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1926 | #5,185 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1923 | #5,271 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #116 | 3,072 | 0.1799% |
| 2024 | #121 | 2,958 | 0.1724% |
| 2023 | #119 | 3,064 | 0.1793% |
| 2022 | #127 | 2,919 | 0.1673% |
| 2021 | #121 | 3,149 | 0.1801% |
| 2020 | #114 | 3,221 | 0.1867% |
| 2019 | #111 | 3,455 | 0.1927% |
| 2018 | #115 | 3,412 | 0.1879% |
| 2017 | #113 | 3,521 | 0.1903% |
| 2016 | #107 | 3,662 | 0.1930% |
| 2015 | #119 | 3,343 | 0.1745% |
| 2014 | #127 | 3,205 | 0.1669% |
| 2013 | #162 | 2,511 | 0.1328% |
| 2012 | #181 | 2,125 | 0.1120% |
| 2011 | #199 | 1,830 | 0.0964% |
| 2010 | #233 | 1,491 | 0.0777% |
| 2009 | #241 | 1,465 | 0.0739% |
| 2008 | #219 | 1,735 | 0.0851% |
| 2007 | #225 | 1,654 | 0.0797% |
| 2006 | #231 | 1,560 | 0.0759% |
| 2005 | #211 | 1,717 | 0.0860% |
| 2004 | #209 | 1,729 | 0.0871% |
| 2003 | #212 | 1,697 | 0.0859% |
| 2002 | #199 | 1,866 | 0.0961% |
| 2001 | #203 | 1,798 | 0.0925% |
| 2000 | #184 | 1,984 | 0.1010% |
| 1999 | #182 | 1,925 | 0.1003% |
| 1998 | #174 | 1,903 | 0.0996% |
| 1997 | #181 | 1,824 | 0.0968% |
| 1996 | #209 | 1,479 | 0.0781% |
| 1995 | #217 | 1,362 | 0.0715% |
| 1994 | #218 | 1,331 | 0.0689% |
| 1993 | #279 | 1,031 | 0.0526% |
| 1992 | #282 | 1,019 | 0.0510% |
| 1991 | #271 | 982 | 0.0486% |
| 1990 | #280 | 928 | 0.0452% |
| 1989 | #283 | 883 | 0.0441% |
| 1988 | #314 | 694 | 0.0363% |
| 1987 | #341 | 592 | 0.0317% |
| 1986 | #393 | 464 | 0.0252% |
| 1985 | #419 | 415 | 0.0225% |
| 1984 | #572 | 221 | 0.0122% |
| 1983 | #559 | 227 | 0.0127% |
| 1982 | #603 | 201 | 0.0111% |
| 1981 | #736 | 139 | 0.0078% |
| 1980 | #757 | 135 | 0.0076% |
| 1979 | #846 | 105 | 0.0061% |
| 1978 | #860 | 100 | 0.0061% |
| 1977 | #971 | 78 | 0.0047% |
| 1976 | #829 | 102 | 0.0065% |
| 1975 | #785 | 112 | 0.0072% |
| 1974 | #778 | 107 | 0.0068% |
| 1973 | #742 | 117 | 0.0075% |
| 1972 | #742 | 114 | 0.0070% |
| 1971 | #815 | 99 | 0.0056% |
| 1970 | #750 | 120 | 0.0065% |
| 1969 | #719 | 118 | 0.0066% |
| 1968 | #713 | 111 | 0.0064% |
| 1967 | #648 | 133 | 0.0076% |
| 1966 | #654 | 129 | 0.0072% |
| 1965 | #690 | 117 | 0.0063% |
| 1964 | #671 | 132 | 0.0066% |
| 1963 | #622 | 158 | 0.0078% |
| 1962 | #599 | 168 | 0.0081% |
| 1961 | #661 | 140 | 0.0066% |
| 1960 | #591 | 175 | 0.0082% |
| 1959 | #566 | 191 | 0.0089% |
| 1958 | #584 | 176 | 0.0083% |
| 1957 | #543 | 204 | 0.0095% |
| 1956 | #555 | 187 | 0.0088% |
| 1955 | #530 | 192 | 0.0093% |
| 1954 | #506 | 205 | 0.0101% |
| 1953 | #472 | 219 | 0.0111% |
| 1952 | #465 | 229 | 0.0118% |
| 1951 | #460 | 218 | 0.0116% |
| 1950 | #448 | 216 | 0.0121% |
| 1949 | #439 | 232 | 0.0131% |
| 1948 | #432 | 240 | 0.0137% |
| 1947 | #421 | 263 | 0.0144% |
| 1946 | #452 | 196 | 0.0121% |
| 1945 | #398 | 226 | 0.0168% |
| 1944 | #454 | 179 | 0.0131% |
| 1943 | #405 | 233 | 0.0163% |
| 1942 | #422 | 211 | 0.0153% |
| 1941 | #437 | 177 | 0.0144% |
| 1940 | #434 | 178 | 0.0154% |
| 1939 | #400 | 203 | 0.0183% |
| 1938 | #383 | 216 | 0.0195% |
| 1937 | #381 | 211 | 0.0198% |
| 1936 | #405 | 183 | 0.0176% |
| 1935 | #386 | 198 | 0.0190% |
| 1934 | #384 | 203 | 0.0197% |
| 1933 | #353 | 233 | 0.0235% |
| 1932 | #349 | 251 | 0.0240% |
| 1931 | #373 | 226 | 0.0217% |
| 1930 | #368 | 241 | 0.0220% |
| 1929 | #388 | 223 | 0.0207% |
| 1928 | #345 | 274 | 0.0247% |
| 1927 | #335 | 293 | 0.0260% |
| 1926 | #334 | 302 | 0.0272% |
| 1925 | #304 | 349 | 0.0313% |
| 1924 | #316 | 333 | 0.0294% |
| 1923 | #294 | 361 | 0.0329% |
| 1922 | #292 | 374 | 0.0344% |
| 1921 | #310 | 349 | 0.0317% |
| 1920 | #277 | 407 | 0.0382% |
| 1919 | #308 | 322 | 0.0329% |
| 1918 | #276 | 372 | 0.0367% |
| 1917 | #292 | 320 | 0.0346% |
| 1916 | #301 | 298 | 0.0335% |
| 1915 | #279 | 313 | 0.0369% |
| 1914 | #270 | 262 | 0.0400% |
| 1913 | #280 | 197 | 0.0384% |
| 1912 | #270 | 170 | 0.0395% |
| 1911 | #292 | 82 | 0.0363% |
| 1910 | #247 | 95 | 0.0489% |
| 1909 | #305 | 57 | 0.0348% |
| 1908 | #284 | 59 | 0.0382% |
| 1907 | #285 | 55 | 0.0375% |
| 1906 | #313 | 44 | 0.0330% |
| 1905 | #265 | 56 | 0.0423% |
| 1904 | #281 | 46 | 0.0359% |
| 1903 | #271 | 47 | 0.0394% |
| 1902 | #255 | 53 | 0.0432% |
| 1901 | #260 | 44 | 0.0413% |
| 1900 | #245 | 69 | 0.0459% |
| 1899 | #227 | 54 | 0.0508% |
| 1898 | #187 | 83 | 0.0677% |
| 1897 | #205 | 69 | 0.0612% |
| 1896 | #200 | 79 | 0.0661% |
| 1895 | #189 | 81 | 0.0690% |
| 1894 | #178 | 85 | 0.0734% |
| 1893 | #125 | 120 | 0.1068% |
| 1892 | #111 | 158 | 0.1295% |
| 1891 | #130 | 106 | 0.1048% |
| 1890 | #107 | 156 | 0.1405% |
| 1889 | #68 | 288 | 0.2604% |
| 1888 | #52 | 400 | 0.3310% |
| 1887 | #130 | 99 | 0.0976% |
| 1886 | #178 | 77 | 0.0695% |
| 1885 | #247 | 45 | 0.0417% |
| 1884 | #207 | 63 | 0.0550% |
| 1883 | #194 | 61 | 0.0583% |
| 1882 | #178 | 76 | 0.0669% |
| 1881 | #189 | 61 | 0.0606% |
| 1880 | #190 | 65 | 0.0588% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
