Given name & surname
Harmon
“a soldier”
Harmon is a variant of Harman. One French interpretation is “a soldier.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Harmon is a variant of Harman. One French interpretation is “a soldier.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Harmon is a variant of Harman. An origin associated with Harman is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Harmon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,642
- 6,607 boys · 35 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 169 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #5,955 for boys · #15,744 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,955 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 169 in 1921. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,438 as a first name in 2020; 70,550 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Harmon
- Harmon KillebrewProfessional baseball player (1936-2011)
- Harmon Northrop MorseAmerican chemist (1848–1920)
- Harmon JonesCanadian film director and film editor (1911-1972)
- Harmon CraigAmerican chemist (1926-2003)
Characters named Harmon: Harmon Rabb (the television series JAG).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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