Harmon
Harmon is the English cognate of the Germanic names Hermann or Harmann. It may be a surname or given name.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Harmon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Harmon is the English cognate of the Germanic names Hermann or Harmann. It may be a surname or given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Harmon
Harmon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 23 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1921: 169 births, good for #471 nationwide. As of 2026, Harmon ranks #4,888 for baby boys with 20 births, holding steady (+3%). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Harmon most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States66%
- Philippines18%
- Indonesia7%
- Canada5%
- HK4%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Harmon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Harmon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Harmon
Harmon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Harmon's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #335. Use the chart and map above to compare Harmon'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.