Harmoney
A feminine name meaning harmony, peace, and agreement.
Name Census estimates that about 592 living Americans carry the first name Harmoney. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Harmoney today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Harmoney births was 2009 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Harmoney. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Harmoney with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
592
~ 1 in 578,977 Americans
Peak year
2009
44 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,226
Tracked since 1981
Census
Harmoney in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 415 people with the first name Harmoney, which placed it at #23,539 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,539
National first-name rank
People counted
415
415 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
43.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Harmoney
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Harmoney is Black at 43.6%. The next largest groups are White (32.3%) and Two or More Races (13.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Harmoney described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Harmoney at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American43.6% · 181
- White32.3% · 134
- Two or more races13.7% · 57
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 2
Popularity
Harmoney: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Harmoney from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 303 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Harmoney remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Harmoney by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Harmoney during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Harmoneys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, California recorded the most babies named Harmoney, while Florida, California, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Harmoney
The given name Harmoney has its roots in the ancient Greek language, originating sometime around the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the word "harmonia," which means "joining" or "fitting together." This name reflects the concept of harmony, balance, and unity, which were highly valued in ancient Greek philosophy and culture.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Harmoney can be found in the writings of the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, who used the term "harmonia" to describe the mathematical and musical principles that govern the universe. Pythagoras believed that the cosmos was organized according to harmonious numerical ratios, and this idea influenced the development of various fields, including music, architecture, and astronomy.
In ancient Greek mythology, Harmonia was the personification of harmony and concord. She was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, and her marriage to Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, was celebrated as a symbol of the union between the Greeks and the Phoenicians. This mythological figure exemplified the ideals of peace, unity, and the balance of opposites.
During the Renaissance period, the name Harmoney gained popularity among scholars and artists who were inspired by the revival of classical Greek and Roman culture. One notable figure from this era was Harmoney de Beringen (1490-1562), a Flemish composer and music theorist who contributed to the development of polyphonic music.
In the 17th century, the name Harmoney was associated with the Enlightenment and the pursuit of reason, order, and harmony in various fields of study. Harmoney Descartes (1596-1650), the famous French philosopher and mathematician, played a significant role in shaping modern Western philosophy with his influential work, "Discourse on the Method."
Another notable figure was Harmoney Walpole (1676-1745), an English statesman and author who is considered one of the first practitioners of the Gothic novel. His work, "The Castle of Otranto," published in 1764, is regarded as the first Gothic novel and exemplified the Romantic movement's emphasis on emotion and imagination.
In the 19th century, the name Harmoney gained traction in the United States, where it was associated with the ideals of unity and harmony that emerged during the nation's formation. Harmoney Greeley (1811-1872), an influential American journalist and reformer, championed causes such as the abolition of slavery and the rights of workers and women.
Another notable figure from this era was Harmoney Emerson (1803-1882), an American essayist, philosopher, and poet who was a leading figure in the Transcendentalist movement. His works, such as "Self-Reliance" and "Nature," celebrated the inherent harmony between the individual and the natural world.
People
Harmoney + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Harmoney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Harmoney: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harmoney?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 592 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Harmoney going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 578,977 US residents.
Is Harmoney a common name?
We classify Harmoney as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 598 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Harmoney most popular?
The single biggest year for Harmoney was 2009, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Harmoney is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Harmoney in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 415 people with the name Harmoney, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,539 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Harmoney in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Harmoney?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Harmoney leans strongly female. 418 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Harmoney?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Harmoney is Black at 43.6%. The next largest groups are White (32.3%) and Two or More Races (13.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Harmoney most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Harmoney in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.6% (181 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Harmoney in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Harmoney a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Harmoney in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Harmoney still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Harmoney in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Harmoney can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Harmoney?
You can see how many Americans are named Harmoney on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.