Harrison is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Harrison means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Harrison across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Harrison has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Harrison is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “son of Harry”. originally a surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 99,462 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 45,711 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,660 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 535 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 769 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,416 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 Harrison per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (3,670/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (2,241/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (180/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (57/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (43/yr).
Harrison has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #192 nationally (given to 6,161 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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