Names / Boy names
Harris
Current rank
#1,300
and easing
All-time peak
#316
in 1889
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
16,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #316 in 1889 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Harris was first recorded in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. It peaked in 1889 at #316. Across all years, more than 16,600 children have been named this.