Harrison
Boy nameHarrison has been given to 99,462 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2016 and currently ranks #116 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈhæ.ɹɪ.sən/
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
99,462
Peak year
2016 (3,670 babies)
Rank in 2025
#116 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -8%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Harrison
Harrison Ford
American actor (born 1942)
Edward Norton
American actor
Harrison Schmitt
Astronaut, geologist, politician, 12th man to walk on the moon (Apollo 17)
Harrison Dillard
American athlete (1923–2019)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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