Harm: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,157
1900s	19	2	+280%	#839
1910s	103	10	+442%	#1,361
1920s	114	11	+11%	#2,196
1930s	74	7	-35%	#2,253
1940s	5	1	-93%	#3,660
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,157

1900s

+280%

#839

1910s

103

+442%

#1,361

1920s

114

+11%

#2,196

1930s

-35%

#2,253

1940s

-93%

#3,660

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Harm

Harm is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 320 American babies have been named Harm. Its peak came in 1917, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Harm stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Harm year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,660
1935	5	#3,879
1930	9	#2,869
1925	11	#2,660
1920	11	#2,664
1915	17	#1,739
1910	7	#1,361
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,157
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Harm, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Harm mean?

Harm is a Dutch masculine given name.

How popular is the name Harm in 2025?

Harm did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Harm?

320 babies have been named Harm in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harm most popular?

Harm peaked in 1917, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Harm a boy or girl name?

Harm is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Harm rising or falling?

Harm has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Harm popularity over time

The story of Harm

Harm year by year

Frequently asked questions

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