Harris
About Harris
When Harrison is too much, but Harry isn't enough, try this stylish surname name with a touch of British flair. It briefly reentered the US Top 1000 for the first time since 1988 in 2016, but has since dropped just below the radar again.
Harris is wildly popular in Scotland, where it is also a geographical name, belonging to one of the largest of the country's many islands. Harris consistently ranks in the Top 10 for boys in Scotland, and in the Top 300 in neighboring England and Wales.
Harris is also an extremely popular surname, among the Top 25 most common last names in the US.. A famous current bearer is Kamala Harris, who in 2021 became the first ever female vice president of the US, as well as the first African American and first Asian American vice president.
As of October 2026, Harris ranked #1300 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #316 in 1889, Nameberry popularity #331.
Editor's take: The name Harris is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Harry".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,090 | 176 | 91.6 |
| 2015 | #1,008 | 203 | 105.9 |
| 2016 | #972 | 212 | 111.7 |
| 2017 | #1,043 | 193 | 104.3 |
| 2018 | #1,020 | 202 | 111.2 |
| 2019 | #1,030 | 202 | 112.6 |
| 2020 | #996 | 214 | 124 |
| 2021 | #1,000 | 219 | 125.2 |
| 2022 | #1,172 | 174 | 99.7 |
| 2023 | #1,166 | 177 | 103.5 |
| 2024 | #1,319 | 147 | 85.3 |
| 2025 | #1,300 | 150 | 87.8 |
World rankings
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