Harry

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Harry is a male given name. Beginning as a Middle English form of Henry, in the modern era it became a diminutive for several names beginning with "Har". The Norwegian term "harry" is derived from the name.

From Wikipedia

Harry first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 90 babies (rank #356 that year). In 2024 it was given to 72 boys (rank #435). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Harry

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Harry yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,729

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Harry Potter: Harry Potter — the boy who lived

Famous people named Harry

Harry S. Trumandiarist · b. 1884
Harry Houdiniescape artist · b. 1874
Harry Kaneassociation football player · b. 1993
Harry PotterQuidditch player · b. 1980
Harry Martinsonscience fiction writer · b. 1904

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Harry in 2024

Other boys' names starting with H

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	46	#440
1992	35	#527
1993	48	#442
1994	44	#432
1995	35	#537
1996	35	#527
1997	34	#549
1998	29	#616
1999	39	#489
2000	28	#637
2001	32	#604
2002	50	#424
2003	40	#531
2004	37	#585
2005	36	#610
2006	51	#485
2007	51	#516
2008	52	#515
2009	51	#532
2010	43	#592
2011	47	#556
2012	42	#602
2013	55	#508
2014	56	#514
2015	45	#591
2016	66	#450
2017	69	#430
2018	90	#356
2019	68	#433
2020	89	#356
2021	73	#410
2022	74	#397
2023	67	#436
2024	72	#435