Is Harm a boy's or girl's name?

Harm is primarily a boy's name.

When was Harm most popular?

Harm reached its peak popularity in 1917 with 18 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Harm?

Harm is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 320 babies in the U.S. since 1895. Its peak was in 1917.

Harm

An uncommon German pick — distinctive and rare.

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Rare name

Meaning & Origin

a diminutive of the male given name Herman, from Low German, meaning “army man”

Harm is a boy's baby name of German origin, a Low German and Dutch diminutive of Herman, from the Old High German Hariman or Harimann composed of hari meaning 'army' and man meaning 'man' — together: 'army man' or 'warrior.' Herman has been a popular Germanic name since medieval times.

Harm is most commonly used in the Netherlands and northern Germany, where it remains an established given name with a long history. Despite its jarming English homophone, Harm carries no negative connotation in its native context — it simply means 'little soldier.'

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Popularity Over Time

Harm has 33+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1895.

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Harm
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
1940s	5	#3660	▼
1930s	74	#2897	▼
1920s	114	#2631	▲
1910s	103	#2078	▲
1900s	19	#1153	▲
1890s	5	#1157	—

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(33 years, 1895–1940)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Harm
Year	Births	Rank	Change
1940	5	#3660	-3 (-37.5%)
1939	8	#2699	-1 (-11.1%)
1938	9	#2551	0
1937	9	#2572	+4 (80.0%)
1936	5	#3764	0
1935	5	#3878	-4 (-44.4%)
1934	9	#2638	+1 (12.5%)
1933	8	#2846	-4 (-33.3%)
1931	12	#2253	+3 (33.3%)
1930	9	#2869	-1 (-10.0%)
1929	10	#2670	+1 (11.1%)
1928	9	#2931	+1 (12.5%)
1927	8	#3275	-6 (-42.9%)
1926	14	#2244	+3 (27.3%)
1925	11	#2660	-2 (-15.4%)
1924	13	#2398	0
1923	13	#2382	+3 (30.0%)
1922	10	#2892	-5 (-33.3%)
1921	15	#2196	+4 (36.4%)
1920	11	#2664	-2 (-15.4%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1895–1940) · Methodology