Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Harmon

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #5,955 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

Harmon is the English cognate of the Germanic names Hermann or Harmann.

Rank 2025
#5,955
among boys · ↓438 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Harmon
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
169 babies
All-time total
6,642
#1,514 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Harmon popularity over time

6,642 babies have been named Harmon since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 200 200 20 – #355
1890s – 185 185 19 -7% #337
1900s – 208 208 21 +12% #423
1910s – 944 944 94 +354% #466
1920s – 1,280 1,280 128 +36% #471
1930s 5 995 1,000 100 -22% #535
1940s – 823 823 82 -18% #590
1950s – 556 556 56 -32% #828
1960s – 341 341 34 -39% #1,136
1970s – 197 197 20 -42% #1,425
1980s – 111 111 11 -44% #2,712
1990s – 149 149 15 +34% #2,824
2000s 6 275 281 28 +89% #2,658
2010s 10 225 235 24 -16% #3,568
2020s (to 2025) 14 118 132 22 -6% #4,150

The story of Harmon

Harmon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,955 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,642 American babies have been named Harmon. Its peak came in 1921, when 169 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Harmon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Harmon?

The median living Harmon is about 60 years old; half are between 24 and 76. An estimated 2,300 people named Harmon are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Harmon year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,744 15 #5,955
2024 – – 17 #5,517
2023 – – 26 #4,150
2022 – – 19 #5,100
2021 9 #10,585 24 #4,292
2020 – – 17 #5,329
2019 – – 24 #4,268
2018 – – 15 #5,871
2017 – – 19 #4,998
2016 5 #17,179 27 #3,920
2015 – – 19 #4,946
2014 – – 25 #4,051
2013 – – 24 #4,106
2012 5 #17,827 30 #3,568
2011 – – 18 #5,060
2010 – – 24 #4,156
2009 – – 11 #7,383
2008 – – 20 #4,793
2007 6 #16,197 23 #4,280
2006 – – 37 #2,996
2005 – – 25 #3,757
2004 – – 29 #3,316
2003 – – 35 #2,809
2002 – – 36 #2,658
2001 – – 30 #3,015
2000 – – 29 #3,018
1995 – – 11 #5,277
1990 – – 14 #4,055
1985 – – 7 #5,369
1980 – – 14 #3,160
1975 – – 16 #2,576
1970 – – 35 #1,425
1965 – – 29 #1,445
1960 – – 42 #1,217
1955 – – 59 #979
1950 – – 52 #964
1945 – – 73 #713
1940 – – 101 #590
1935 – – 117 #535
1930 – – 122 #545
1925 – – 112 #595
1920 – – 128 #543
1915 – – 117 #515
1910 – – 28 #542
1905 – – 21 #497
1900 – – 23 #483
1895 – – 15 #540
1890 – – 27 #337
1885 – – 19 #418
1880 – – 23 #358

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Harmon?

The median living Harmon is about 60 years old. Half of all living Harmons are between 24 and 76 years old.

How many people named Harmon are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Harmon are alive in the United States, based on 6,642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Harmon mean?

Harmon is the English cognate of the Germanic names Hermann or Harmann.

How popular is the name Harmon in 2025?

Harmon ranked #5,955 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Harmon?

6,642 babies have been named Harmon in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harmon most popular?

Harmon peaked in 1921, when 169 newborns received the name.

Is Harmon a boy or girl name?

Harmon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Harmon rising or falling?

Harmon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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