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    The first name Harmon

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Harmon at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Harmon, the 5,955th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 169 were.

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    6,642
    babies named Harmon since 1880
    #5,955
    rank in 2025
    1921
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Harmon

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Harmon Northrop Morse
      American chemist (1848–1920)
    • Harmon Jones
      Canadian film director and film editor (1911-1972)
    • Andrew H. Cozzens
      American Roman Catholic bishop, born 1968

    Questions

    Is Harmon a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 6,642 US babies named Harmon since 1880 were boys.
    When was Harmon most popular?
    1921 in the United States, when 169 babies were named Harmon, its highest rank at 471st.
    Is Harmon also a surname?
    Yes. Harmon is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.