Baby name

Harry

Boy

Origin of the name

Harry is the medieval English form of Henry.

Classic name

In 1918, Harry reached its peak: 9,896 boys, 1 baby in 219. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 146 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 775.

423,866births since 1880

1910sgeneration

No. 20rank at its peak, in 1918

Where babies named Harry are born

1918

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The darker the blue, the more common Harry is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Harry is most common in Pennsylvania (2.6 times), West Virginia (2.4) and Delaware (2.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Larry 807,588
Barry 181,270
Garry 47,670
Hardy 5,814
Darry 1,536

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