Hardy vs Harold

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

Name A

Hardy

Boy name · Rank #2527

Full profile →
Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #988

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Hardy Harold
Current Rank #2527 #988
Total Births (all years) 5,814 551,632
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 151 14,149
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hardy Harold
1880s 191 2,001
1890s 194 7,018
1900s 188 12,795
1910s 549 79,721
1920s 958 133,585
1930s 598 95,467
1940s 737 82,176
1950s 554 62,183
1960s 432 36,744
1970s 268 17,587
1980s 193 9,183
1990s 161 5,518
2000s 180 3,472
2010s 312 2,748
2020s 299 1,434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hardy Harold
2014 32 272
2015 43 283
2016 48 288
2017 32 286
2018 35 284
2019 37 279
2020 38 238
2021 52 236
2022 63 250
2023 39 253
2024 53 227
2025 54 230

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, 1880–2025.

← Compare different names