How old is someone named Harry?
The average Harry is 62 years old.
Half of all living Harrys are between 52 and 78.
When was Harry popular?
Parents have been choosing Harry less often since its peak in 1918; 329 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 18,003 | 0 |
| 1910s | 66,155 | 0 |
| 1920s | 86,694 | 460 |
| 1930s | 53,397 | 6,200 |
| 1940s | 56,447 | 24,000 |
| 1950s | 43,489 | 28,000 |
| 1960s | 22,795 | 18,000 |
| 1970s | 11,760 | 11,000 |
| 1980s | 7,584 | 7,100 |
| 1990s | 5,406 | 5,200 |
| 2000s | 4,311 | 4,200 |
| 2010s | 3,603 | 3,600 |
| 2020s | 2,061 | 2,000 |
How many Harrys are still alive?
About 110,000 Harrys are alive in the US today. That's 26% of the roughly 430,000 babies named Harry since 1880.
Most Harrys ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Harry?
About half of living Harrys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Harry an old name?
Yes. Harry is older than 92 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Harry will be 54 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Harrys make up more of the total.
Is Harry a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.5% of living Harrys are men.
Names the same age as Harry
NAME TWIN
Harry's name twin is Johnnie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Johnnie's age curve is the closest match to Harry's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Harry
How old is the average Harry?
The average Harry in the US is 62 years old. The median is 68, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Harry?
About 110,000 Harrys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 430,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Harry most popular?
In 1918, when about 9,900 baby boys were named Harry.
Is Harry a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 46% of living Harrys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this