Harmony
A feminine name from Greek meaning "unity, agreement, concord".
Name Census estimates that about 34,578 living Americans carry the first name Harmony. It sits at #264 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Harmony today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Harmony births was 2015 (1,769 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Harmony. 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 Harmony with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Harmony is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
35K
~ 1 in 9,912 Americans
Peak year
2015
1,769 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#264
Tracked since 1915
Census
Harmony in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 23,556 people with the first name Harmony, which placed it at #1,437 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
#1,437
National first-name rank
People counted
24K
23,556 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
7.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
39.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Harmony
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Harmony is White at 39.3%. The next largest groups are Black (35.5%) and Hispanic (12.1%). 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 Harmony 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 Harmony at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White39.3% · 9,260
- Black or African American35.5% · 8,363
- Hispanic or Latino12.1% · 2,846
- Two or more races9.4% · 2,214
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 510
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 363
Gender
Gender distribution for Harmony
Out of the 35,122 babies given the name Harmony since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Harmony as a male name
- Ranked #9,278 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (8 births)
Harmony as a female name
- Ranked #264 in 2024
- 1,206 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (1,769 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Harmony appears almost entirely female. Of the 23,558 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Harmony: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Harmony from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 16,315 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Harmony remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Harmony 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 Harmony during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Harmonys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 49 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Harmony, while Rhode Island, New Hampshire, North Dakota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 668 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Harmony
The name Harmony is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the word "harmonia," which means "concord" or "agreement." It first emerged during the classical period of ancient Greece, around the 5th century BCE.
In Greek mythology, Harmonia was the daughter of Ares, the god of war, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. She was revered as the goddess of harmony and personified the concept of order within the universe. The name was associated with the idea of balance, unity, and peace.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity in Europe as a reflection of the pursuit of harmony in art, music, and literature. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Harmony can be found in the works of the English poet Edmund Spenser, who wrote the epic poem "The Faerie Queene" in the late 16th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Harmony. One of the earliest recorded examples is Harmony Twichell (1776-1861), an American educator and minister who founded the Woodstock Academy in Connecticut. Another prominent figure was Harmony Borax Werkheiser (1833-1906), an American industrialist and co-founder of the famous Borax mining company.
In the realm of music, Harmony Kendall (1885-1968) was an American jazz singer and vaudeville performer who rose to fame during the early 20th century. Harmony Harding (1904-1994) was a renowned American actress and dancer who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and Hollywood films.
More recently, Harmony Korine (born 1973) is an American filmmaker and artist known for his unconventional and experimental works, such as the films "Kids" and "Gummo."
The name Harmony has been associated with a sense of balance, peace, and unity throughout its history, reflecting the ideals of harmony in various aspects of human life, including art, music, and philosophy.
People
Harmony + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Harmony 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
Harmony: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harmony?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 34,578 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Harmony 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 9,912 US residents.
Is Harmony a common name?
We classify Harmony as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 35,122 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Harmony most popular?
The single biggest year for Harmony was 2015, when 1,769 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Harmony is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Harmony in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 23,556 people with the name Harmony, or 7.80 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,437 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 Harmony 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 Harmony?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Harmony appears almost entirely female. Of the 23,558 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Harmony?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Harmony is White at 39.3%. The next largest groups are Black (35.5%) and Hispanic (12.1%). 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 Harmony most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Harmony in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.3% (9,260 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 Harmony in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Harmony a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Harmony 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 Harmony still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Harmony 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 Harmony 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 have the name Harmony?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.