Harsh
Harsh was the #2,789 boys' name in Canada in 2025 (6 babies).
Harsh as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | #3,255 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | #2,547 (8) | — |
| 2022 | #7,768 (10) | — | — |
| 2021 | — | #2,730 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #10,605 (6) | #3,848 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | #2,728 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | #2,445 (8) | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #7,546 (10) | #2,512 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | #2,483 (8) | #2,139 (7) |
| 2014 | #5,066 (18) | #3,895 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #5,404 (16) | #2,660 (7) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #4,686 (20) | #1,756 (13) | — |
| 2011 | #4,822 (19) | #1,342 (18) | #1,944 (8) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Canada in 2003 at #798.
- First recorded in Canada in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 26,000 baby boys in the published Canada list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harsh | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Harsh | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Harsh | US | Boys | — | too few |