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Harry

Pronounced HH EH1 R IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Harry?

Harry is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 425,782 children — the 84th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1918, when 9,896 children were given it.

02,5005,0007,50010,00018901920195019802010
1918Boys: 9,896Girls: 42

Nicknames

Harry is itself a short form of Henry.

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
HH EH1 R IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Harry

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Harry

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Harry?
Harry ranks 84th among boys' names in US records, with 425,782 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,665.
Is Harry a unisex name?
No. Harry is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Harry most popular?
1918, when 9,896 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.