Harris is a distinctive choice, ranked #396 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Harris in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#396
US Rank #995
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About the Name Harris
Harris has held its ground, ranked #396 in 2025 and never far from its best of #264 in 2005 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Harris is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Harris in their class.
In the US it sits at #995 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Harris
Mel Harris — Mel Harris is an American actress best known for her role as Hope Murdoch Steadman in the ABC drama series Thirtysomething, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination in 1990.
Devon Harris — Devon Harris, is a Jamaican retired bobsledder and military officer.
Rosemary Harris — Rosemary Ann Harris is an English actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Harris
Unlikely. With around 103 UK babies named Harris per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Harris in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Harris has been fairly steady, ranked #396 in 2025 against #330 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #264 in 2005.
Harris is more popular in the UK (#338) than in the US (#995). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Harris include: Mel Harris, Devon Harris and Rosemary Harris. Short summaries for each appear below.
Harris does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Harriss in the wild.
103
UK babies named Harris (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 66 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harris
Almost certainly the only Harris in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Harris
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mel Harris is an American actress best known for her role as Hope Murdoch Steadman in the ABC drama series Thirtysomething, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination in 1990.
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Travers Harris, 1st Baronet,, commonly known as "Bomber" Harris by the press and often within the RAF as "Butcher" or "Butch" Harris, was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) RAF Bomber Command during the height of the Anglo-American strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany in the Second World War.