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 #2590

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harland Harold
Current Rank #2590 #987
Total Births (all years) 5,740 551,398
Peak Year 1922 1924
Peak Year Births 156 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harland Harold
1880ss 24 2,001
1890ss 62 7,018
1900ss 105 12,795
1910ss 840 79,721
1920ss 1,357 133,585
1930ss 894 95,467
1940ss 635 82,177
1950ss 423 62,181
1960ss 281 36,741
1970ss 183 17,590
1980ss 135 9,185
1990ss 117 5,518
2000ss 130 3,471
2010ss 317 2,748
2020ss 237 1,200

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 50 235
2022 57 250
2023 45 250
2024 51 227

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, 1882–2024.

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