The first name Harrison

In 2025, 1,007 boys were named Harrison, making it the 50th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 2,241 births (#32).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Harrison with other names.

In 2025, 3,072 boys born in the United States were named Harrison, the 116th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 3,662 were.

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.

• Harrison Ford
  American actor (born 1942)
• Harrison Schmitt
  Astronaut, geologist, politician, 12th man to walk on the moon (Apollo 17), born 1935
• Harrison Dillard
  American athlete (1923–2019)
• Harrison Birtwistle
  English composer (1934–2022)
• Harrison Reed
  English association football player (born 1995)
• Harrison Ford
  American stage and silent film actor (1884–1957)
• Harrison Sloan Gilbertson
  Australian actor, born 1993
• Harrison Young
  American actor (1930–2005)
• Harrison Page
  American actor, born 1941
• Benjamin Harrison Freedman
  American businessman (1890-1984)
• Harrison White
  American sociologist (1930–2024)
• Harrison Salisbury
  American journalist (1908–1993)

What does the name Harrison mean?

From Harry + -son.

How popular is the name Harrison?

In 2025, 1,007 boys born in England and Wales were named Harrison, ranking 50th. Its peak was 2015, with 2,241 births.

Is Harrison a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 99,462 US babies named Harrison since 1880 were boys.

When was Harrison most popular?

2016 in the United States, when 3,662 babies were named Harrison, its highest rank at 107th.

How do you pronounce Harrison?

Harrison is /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.sən/, 3 syllables.

Is Harrison also a surname?

Yes. Harrison is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.