Harrison Ford
There are approximately 50 people named Harrison Ford living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,855,087 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Harrison with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ford. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
50
1 in 6,855,087
Named Harrison
84K
Alive today
Named Ford
205K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 84K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 20
Top Census group: White (78.4%)
Estimated bearers: 205K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #140
Per 100K: 59.74
Top ancestry: White (59.8%)
First name trend
Harrison: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Harrison. The peak year was 2016 with 3,670 births. The average person named Harrison today is 20 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Harrison
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Harrison, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Harrison described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Harrison at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.4% · 52,604
- Black or African American6.0% · 4,044
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 3,694
- Two or more races5.3% · 3,582
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 2,582
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 624
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ford surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ford, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ford described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Ford at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.8% · 106,842
- Black or African American30.7% · 54,886
- Two or more races4.7% · 8,473
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 6,168
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,117
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,073
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Harrison has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0244% of the US population, based on 83,541 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Harrison right now.
The surname Ford appears at a rate of 59.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0597%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 50 people with the full name Harrison Ford. 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 Harrison
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FAQ
Harrison Ford: questions and answers
How many people are named Harrison Ford?
We estimate approximately 50 people in the United States share the full name Harrison Ford. That works out to about 1 in 6,855,087 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0244%) with the surname frequency (59.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Harrison Ford?
We classify Harrison Ford as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,855,087 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Harrison a male or female name?
Harrison is predominantly male. Out of 96,366 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Harrison 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Harrison Ford?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.