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Harry

Boy #783 in 2023

Harry is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Harry

Medieval English spoken form of Henri.

Popularity of Harry

Popularity, 1880–2023

323 births in 2023

1880 2023

423,209 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1918

9,938 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Ruler of the home; estate ruler

Boy · Old English

From a merger of Hereweald and Harold (itself from Haraldr), both from Harjawaldaz, Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed

Girl · English

From heather; the given name is one of the plant names taken up in the 19th century

Boy · Germanic languages

Transferred back from the surname

Girl · English

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.