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 #2291

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #988

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Metric Harlen Harold
Current Rank #2291 #988
Total Births (all years) 3,405 551,632
Peak Year 1936 1924
Peak Year Births 65 14,149
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlen Harold
1880s - 2,001
1890s - 7,018
1900s 10 12,795
1910s 248 79,721
1920s 441 133,585
1930s 517 95,467
1940s 361 82,176
1950s 254 62,183
1960s 197 36,744
1970s 112 17,587
1980s 97 9,183
1990s 110 5,518
2000s 196 3,472
2010s 509 2,748
2020s 353 1,434

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 59 236
2022 59 250
2023 64 253
2024 62 227
2025 59 230

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, 1907–2025.

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