Harlan vs Harold

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

Name A

Harlan

Boy name · Rank #666

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harlan Harold
Current Rank #666 #987
Total Births (all years) 26,026 551,398
Peak Year 1924 1924
Peak Year Births 519 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlan Harold
1880ss 106 2,001
1890ss 137 7,018
1900ss 258 12,795
1910ss 2,012 79,721
1920ss 4,177 133,585
1930ss 3,891 95,467
1940ss 3,269 82,177
1950ss 2,720 62,181
1960ss 1,824 36,741
1970ss 965 17,590
1980ss 733 9,185
1990ss 683 5,518
2000ss 850 3,471
2010ss 2,414 2,748
2020ss 1,987 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlan Harold
2014 224 272
2015 275 283
2016 274 288
2017 297 286
2018 319 284
2019 278 279
2020 368 238
2021 433 235
2022 357 250
2023 418 250
2024 411 227

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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