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Harrison

Harrison is a boy's name meaning "English patronymic", drawing on English roots. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. In total, about 71,842 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

EnglishEnglish patronymic
Etymology"Son of Harry (Henry)" – "son of the home ruler"
Births by decade
1900s
530
1910s
2,431
1920s
3,275
1930s
2,171
1940s
2,133
1950s
2,035
1960s
1,382
1970s
1,066
1980s
3,987
1990s
13,836
2000s
17,260
2010s
21,736
Peaked in the 2010s · 71,842 total U.S. births since 1900