boy's name
Harm
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 320
Harm is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1940 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Harm is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1917, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Harm over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1940, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 19 |
| 1910s | 103 |
| 1920s | 114 |
| 1930s | 74 |
| 1940s (to 1940) | 5 |
How popular is Harm?
In 1940, Harm was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Harm
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Harm also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harm over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Harm
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Harm — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Harm
How popular is the name Harm?
In 1940, Harm was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Harm a girl's or a boy's name?
Harm is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Harm?
Harm has 1 syllable.
When was Harm most popular?
Harm peaked in 1917, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.