Harl vs Harry

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

Name A

Harl

Boy name

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Harl Harry
Current Rank Unranked #776
Total Births (all years) 601 423,531
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 23 9,896
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harl Harry
1880ss 5 22,649
1890ss 6 21,330
1900ss — 17,906
1910ss 95 65,874
1920ss 145 86,183
1930ss 133 53,115
1940ss 108 56,245
1950ss 61 43,334
1960ss 34 22,669
1970ss 14 11,654
1980ss — 7,525
1990ss — 5,403
2000ss — 4,311
2010ss — 3,603
2020ss — 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harl Harry
2014 — 337
2015 — 302
2016 — 377
2017 — 401
2018 — 428
2019 — 414
2020 — 345
2021 — 359
2022 — 381
2023 — 323
2024 — 322

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, 1880–1973.

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