35,447births recorded
18Countries
3Variants
2019Peak · Scotland
#10Scotland 2025
Harris is a boy name family recorded 35,447 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#10 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2019, at 771.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Haris (France, Sweden, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Harris
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | English | 16,661 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1297 | 1918 | ▼ 17 % |
| Harris | English | 4,894 | 🏴 Scotland | #10 | 2019 | ▼ 10 % |
| Harris | English | 3,648 | 🏴 England & Wales | #396 | 2015 | ▼ 32 % |
| Harris | English | 449 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #907 | 1918 | ▼ 10 % |
| Harris | English | 355 | 🇫🇷 France | #3361 | 2021 | ▲ 27 % |
| Harris | English | 77 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2019 | – |
| Haris | Slovene | 3,404 | 🏴 England & Wales | #340 | 2023 | ▶ 1 % |
| Haris | Slovene | 1,808 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2421 | 2023 | ▲ 4 % |
| Haris | Slovene | 845 | 🇫🇷 France | #1692 | 2020 | ▶ 1 % |
| Haris | Slovene | 345 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #849 | 2011 | ▲ 111 % |
| Haris | Slovene | 275 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #834 | 1998 | new |
| Haris | Slovene | 267 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #719 | 2001 | ▼ 17 % |
| Haaris | English | 1,103 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1359 | 2004 | ▼ 35 % |
| Haaris | English | 267 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1998 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Harris ↔ Haris — spelling variant
- Harris ↔ Haaris — spelling variant
Questions about Harris
How popular is the name Harris?
In 2025 it ranked #10 in Scotland. Official registers record 35,447 births across 18 countries.
What is Harris in other languages?
Haris (Slovene); Haaris (English).
When was Harris most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2019, at 771.5 births per 100,000.
Is Harris a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Harris is a boy name.