Harry Potter
There are approximately 32 people named Harry Potter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Harry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Potter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
32
1 in 10,711,073
Named Harry
130K
Alive today
Named Potter
84K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 130K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 84K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #457
Per 100K: 24.47
Top ancestry: White (89.1%)
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 Potter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Potter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.1%.
- White89.1%
- Black or African American5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
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 Potter appears at a rate of 24.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0245%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 32 people with the full name Harry Potter. 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
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Other people with the surname Potter
FAQ
Harry Potter: questions and answers
How many people are named Harry Potter?
We estimate approximately 32 people in the United States share the full name Harry Potter. That works out to about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0379%) with the surname frequency (24.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Harry Potter?
We classify Harry Potter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,711,073 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.