Harris is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Harris means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Harris across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Harris has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Harris is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “son of Harry”. A surname derived from Harry, a form of Henry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,661 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,506 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4,901 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 71 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 66 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Harris per year, Scotland (1988 to 2025). Scotland peaked in 2015 (306/yr) · United States peaked in 1921 (245/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (186/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (8/yr).
Harris has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #816 nationally (given to 245 babies that year).
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