Harlen vs Harold

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

Name A

Harlen

Boy name · Rank #2281

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harlen Harold
Current Rank #2281 #987
Total Births (all years) 3,345 551,398
Peak Year 1936 1924
Peak Year Births 65 14,149
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlen Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss 10 12,795
1910ss 248 79,721
1920ss 441 133,585
1930ss 517 95,467
1940ss 361 82,177
1950ss 254 62,181
1960ss 197 36,741
1970ss 112 17,590
1980ss 97 9,185
1990ss 110 5,518
2000ss 195 3,471
2010ss 509 2,748
2020ss 294 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlen Harold
2014 44 272
2015 60 283
2016 56 288
2017 61 286
2018 53 284
2019 60 279
2020 50 238
2021 59 235
2022 59 250
2023 64 250
2024 62 227

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, 1907–2024.

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