HarrisonName meaning, origin and popularity
Harrison is a boy’s name of English origin. Its traditional meaning is “son of Harry”.
Harrison at a glance
- Meaning
- son of Harry
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- H
- NSW rank 2025
- #29 for boys
How popular is Harrison in Australia?
In 2025, Harrison was number 29 in the NSW top 100 for boys, with 186 babies registered. In 2024 it was number 26. Its highest rank for boys was number 13 in 2017, and it has been in the top 100 in 34 of the 74 years since 1952.
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank (boys) | – | – | #50 | #24 | #14 | #26 | #29 |
“–” means the name was outside the top 100 that year. Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Popular Baby Names 1952 to 2025 (Data.NSW, data as at 26 March 2026). The list covers the top 100 names for each sex per year in NSW only. See popular baby names for the full 2025 top 20.
Names similar to Harrison
Other English names for boys (including unisex names):
- HeathEnglish
- HoldenEnglish
- HudsonEnglish
- HunterEnglish
- JackEnglish
- JacksonEnglish
- KendallEnglish
- KingsleyEnglish
- KingstonEnglish
- LandonEnglish
- LeightonEnglish
- LincolnEnglish
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