Harman
The Story of Harman
As a girl name
Harman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 8 Harmans were born — ranking #11,108 that year. As of 2026, Harman ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Harmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Harman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 32 Harmans were born — ranking #3,421 that year. As of 2026, Harman ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 1K Harmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Harman
Harman is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Harman's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #3,421. Use the chart and map above to compare Harman's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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