Harlem vs Harold

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

Name A

Harlem

Boy name · Rank #1013

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harlem Harold
Current Rank #1013 #987
Total Births (all years) 3,199 551,398
Peak Year 2023 1924
Peak Year Births 254 14,149
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlem Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss — 79,721
1920ss — 133,585
1930ss — 95,467
1940ss — 82,177
1950ss — 62,181
1960ss — 36,741
1970ss 5 17,590
1980ss — 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss 337 3,471
2010ss 1,658 2,748
2020ss 1,199 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlem Harold
2014 197 272
2015 203 283
2016 184 288
2017 176 286
2018 210 284
2019 242 279
2020 248 238
2021 240 235
2022 237 250
2023 254 250
2024 220 227

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, 1975–2024.

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