Harris

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Notable people with given name Harris include: Harris Allan, Canadian actor and recording artist Harris Andrews, Australian footballer with the Brisbane Lions Harris Armstrong, American modernist architect Harris Barron, American artist Harris Barton, American football player Harris Harding Bligh, Canadian lawyer and librarian Harris Blake, American politician Harris Boyle, Irish soldier Harris Dickinson, English actor Harris Downey, American writer Harris Faulkner, American newscaster and television host Harris Hines, American judge Harris A.

From Wikipedia

Harris first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 186 babies (rank #273 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Harris

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,385

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

186

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Harris

Harris Dickinsontelevision actor · b. 1996
Harris Yulinfilm actor · b. 1937

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with H

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	42	#454
1997	51	#416
1998	58	#387
1999	57	#396
2000	61	#380
2001	86	#314
2002	84	#317
2003	103	#289
2004	121	#269
2005	125	#265
2006	133	#274
2007	100	#366
2008	144	#293
2009	131	#312
2010	129	#334
2011	133	#331
2012	158	#290
2013	159	#287
2014	160	#289
2015	186	#273
2016	161	#299