Harry Hook
There are approximately 6 people named Harry Hook living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Harry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hook. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Harry
130K
Alive today
Named Hook
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 130K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,680
Per 100K: 4.56
Top ancestry: White (90.1%)
First name trend
Harry: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Harry. The peak year was 1918 with 9,938 births. The average person named Harry today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hook surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hook, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.1%.
- White90.1%
- Black or African American4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Harry has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0379% of the US population, based on 129,995 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hook appears at a rate of 4.56 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0046%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Harry Hook. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Harry
FAQ
Harry Hook: questions and answers
How many people are named Harry Hook?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Harry Hook. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0379%) with the surname frequency (4.56 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Harry Hook?
We classify Harry Hook as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Harry a male or female name?
Harry is predominantly male. Out of 425,549 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Harry 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.