Ed Harris
There are approximately 20 people named Ed Harris living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ed with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Harris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Ed
9.2K
Alive today
Named Harris
725K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 9.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 68
Estimated bearers: 725K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #25
Per 100K: 211.63
Top ancestry: White (51.4%)
First name trend
Ed: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ed. The peak year was 1959 with 696 births. The average person named Ed today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Harris surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Harris, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 51.4%.
- White51.4%
- Black or African American42.4%
- Two or more races2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ed has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0027% of the US population, based on 9,217 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Harris appears at a rate of 211.63 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2116%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Ed Harris. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Ed
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FAQ
Ed Harris: questions and answers
How many people are named Ed Harris?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Ed Harris. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0027%) with the surname frequency (211.63 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ed Harris?
We classify Ed Harris as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ed a male or female name?
Ed is predominantly male. Out of 26,372 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Ed 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.