Harden vs Harold

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

Name A

Harden

Boy name · Rank #4192

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harden Harold
Current Rank #4192 #987
Total Births (all years) 738 551,398
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 81 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harden Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss 5 7,018
1900ss 6 12,795
1910ss 55 79,721
1920ss 273 133,585
1930ss 47 95,467
1940ss 57 82,177
1950ss 63 62,181
1960ss 11 36,741
1970ss 6 17,590
1980ss 5 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss 5 3,471
2010ss 51 2,748
2020ss 154 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harden Harold
2014 — 272
2015 7 283
2016 5 288
2017 6 286
2018 7 284
2019 13 279
2020 26 238
2021 34 235
2022 31 250
2023 38 250
2024 25 227

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, 1893–2024.

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