Harald vs Harry

Side-by-side comparison of Harald and Harry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Harald

Boy name · Rank #6476

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Metric Harald Harry
Current Rank #6476 #776
Total Births (all years) 793 423,531
Peak Year 1925 1918
Peak Year Births 24 9,896
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harald Harry
1880ss — 22,649
1890ss — 21,330
1900ss — 17,906
1910ss 80 65,874
1920ss 166 86,183
1930ss 122 53,115
1940ss 93 56,245
1950ss 104 43,334
1960ss 135 22,669
1970ss 17 11,654
1980ss 16 7,525
1990ss 5 5,403
2000ss — 4,311
2010ss 25 3,603
2020ss 30 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harald Harry
2014 5 337
2015 — 302
2016 6 377
2017 7 401
2018 7 428
2019 — 414
2020 — 345
2021 — 359
2022 9 381
2023 8 323
2024 13 322

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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