Al Harris
There are approximately 21 people named Al Harris living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Al with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Harris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
21
1 in 16,321,635
Named Al
9.8K
Alive today
Named Harris
725K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 9.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 61
Estimated bearers: 725K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #25
Per 100K: 211.63
Top ancestry: White (51.4%)
First name trend
Al: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Al. The peak year was 1959 with 450 births. The average person named Al today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Harris surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Harris, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 51.4%.
- White51.4%
- Black or African American42.4%
- Two or more races2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Al has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0029% of the US population, based on 9,837 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Harris appears at a rate of 211.63 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2116%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 21 people with the full name Al Harris. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Al
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Other people with the surname Harris
FAQ
Al Harris: questions and answers
How many people are named Al Harris?
We estimate approximately 21 people in the United States share the full name Al Harris. That works out to about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0029%) with the surname frequency (211.63 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Al Harris?
We classify Al Harris as "Very Rare". About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Al a male or female name?
Al is predominantly male. Out of 17,323 total SSA registrations, 98.5% were male and 1.5% were female. See the full Al profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.