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 #2546

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Hardy Harold
Current Rank #2546 #987
Total Births (all years) 5,758 551,398
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 151 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hardy Harold
1880ss 191 2,001
1890ss 194 7,018
1900ss 188 12,795
1910ss 549 79,721
1920ss 958 133,585
1930ss 598 95,467
1940ss 737 82,177
1950ss 554 62,181
1960ss 432 36,741
1970ss 268 17,590
1980ss 193 9,185
1990ss 160 5,518
2000ss 180 3,471
2010ss 312 2,748
2020ss 244 1,200

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 52 235
2022 63 250
2023 39 250
2024 52 227

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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