Hardin vs Harold

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

Name A

Hardin

Boy name · Rank #1706

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Hardin Harold
Current Rank #1706 #987
Total Births (all years) 1,261 551,398
Peak Year 2021 1924
Peak Year Births 99 14,149
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hardin Harold
1880ss 29 2,001
1890ss 21 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss 119 79,721
1920ss 264 133,585
1930ss 63 95,467
1940ss 98 82,177
1950ss 79 62,181
1960ss 47 36,741
1970ss 19 17,590
1980ss 5 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss 16 3,471
2010ss 57 2,748
2020ss 444 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hardin Harold
2014 8 272
2015 5 283
2016 8 288
2017 5 286
2018 — 284
2019 16 279
2020 64 238
2021 99 235
2022 89 250
2023 95 250
2024 97 227

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, 1880–2024.

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