Harrison sits comfortably in the UK charts at #50 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#50
US Rank #116
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About the Name Harrison
Harrison ranked #50 in 2025, down from its peak of #30 in 2007 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 30 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Harrison is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Harrison on the register.
In the US it sits at #121 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Harrison
Gavin Harrison — Gavin Richard Harrison is an English musician.
Rex Harrison — Sir Reginald Carey Harrison was an English actor.
Caroline Harrison — Caroline Lavinia Harrison was an American music teacher, artist, and the first lady of the United States from 1889 until her death in 1892.
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 Harrison
Unlikely. With around 1,007 UK babies named Harrison per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Harrison in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Harrison has been fairly steady, ranked #50 in 2025 against #41 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #30 in 2007.
Harrison is more popular in the UK (#52) than in the US (#121). 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 Harrison include: Gavin Harrison, Harrison & Harrison and Randy Harrison. Short summaries for each appear below.
Harrison appears in the US top 500 at #121 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
1,007
UK babies named Harrison (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.5
In a school of 600
↓ 9 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harrison
Almost certainly the only Harrison in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Harrison
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hassie Elizabeth Harrison is an American actress known for her performances in The Iron Orchard, Tacoma FD and Yellowstone, and for her involvement in her family’s ranching business, Rosewood Beef.