Harland vs Harold

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

Name A

Harland

Boy name · Rank #2598

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #988

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Metric Harland Harold
Current Rank #2598 #988
Total Births (all years) 5,813 551,632
Peak Year 1922 1924
Peak Year Births 156 14,149
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harland Harold
1880s 24 2,001
1890s 62 7,018
1900s 105 12,795
1910s 840 79,721
1920s 1,357 133,585
1930s 894 95,467
1940s 635 82,176
1950s 423 62,183
1960s 281 36,744
1970s 183 17,587
1980s 135 9,183
1990s 117 5,518
2000s 130 3,472
2010s 317 2,748
2020s 310 1,434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harland Harold
2014 28 272
2015 31 283
2016 49 288
2017 35 286
2018 39 284
2019 56 279
2020 34 238
2021 50 236
2022 57 250
2023 45 253
2024 51 227
2025 73 230

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, 1882–2025.

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