Hardie vs Harold

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

Name A

Hardie

Boy name

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Hardie Harold
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 644 551,398
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 31 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hardie Harold
1880ss 22 2,001
1890ss 13 7,018
1900ss 25 12,795
1910ss 97 79,721
1920ss 180 133,585
1930ss 112 95,467
1940ss 89 82,177
1950ss 68 62,181
1960ss 28 36,741
1970ss 10 17,590
1980ss — 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss — 3,471
2010ss — 2,748
2020ss — 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hardie Harold
2014 — 272
2015 — 283
2016 — 288
2017 — 286
2018 — 284
2019 — 279
2020 — 238
2021 — 235
2022 — 250
2023 — 250
2024 — 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, 1880–1979.

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