Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Harun

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,729 Trend ↑ Rising 19%

An Arabic male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Aaron.

Rank 2025
#2,729
among boys · ↓405 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Harun · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
63 babies
All-time total
1,030
#5,036 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Harun popularity over time

1,030 babies have been named Harun since 1967, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 6 1 – #3,711
1970s 37 4 +517% #4,085
1980s 6 1 -84% #5,744
1990s 57 6 +850% #4,218
2000s 199 20 +249% #3,716
2010s 393 39 +97% #2,488
2020s (to 2025) 332 55 +41% #2,279

Where Harun is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Harun

Harun is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,729 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,030 American babies have been named Harun. Its peak came in 2022, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Harun?

The median living Harun is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 1,000 people named Harun are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Harun year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 47 #2,729
2024 61 #2,324
2023 55 #2,451
2022 63 #2,279
2021 50 #2,599
2020 56 #2,374
2019 41 #2,962
2018 45 #2,721
2017 42 #2,859
2016 51 #2,488
2015 44 #2,734
2014 32 #3,409
2013 36 #3,082
2012 38 #3,019
2011 29 #3,633
2010 35 #3,196
2009 28 #3,756
2008 20 #4,794
2007 26 #3,935
2006 27 #3,716
2005 18 #4,702
2004 15 #5,347
2003 22 #3,883
2002 20 #4,091
2001 12 #5,800
2000 11 #6,056
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 8 #4,085
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Harun

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Harun al-Rashid Harun al-Rashid 5th Abbasid caliph (r. 786–809) 766–809 · Medieval
  2. 2 Harun Farocki Harun Farocki German filmmaker, author, and lecturer in film (1944–2014) Contemporary
  3. 3 Harun Tekin Harun Tekin Turkish professional footballer b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Harun?

The median living Harun is about 10 years old. Half of all living Haruns are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Harun are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Harun are alive in the United States, based on 1,030 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Harun mean?

An Arabic male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Aaron.

How popular is the name Harun in 2025?

Harun ranked #2,729 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Harun?

1,030 babies have been named Harun in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harun most popular?

Harun peaked in 2022, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Harun a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Harun rising or falling?

Harun is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Harun become more popular?

Harun is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Harun in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Harun?

Well-known people named Harun include Harun al-Rashid (politician), Harun Farocki (film director), Harun Tekin (soccer player).

Names like Harun

Names that sound and feel close to Harun: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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