Harley vs Harold

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

Name A

Harley

Boy name · Rank #1017

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harley Harold
Current Rank #1017 #987
Total Births (all years) 40,499 551,398
Peak Year 1994 1924
Peak Year Births 789 14,149
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harley Harold
1880ss 685 2,001
1890ss 690 7,018
1900ss 686 12,795
1910ss 3,161 79,721
1920ss 4,867 133,585
1930ss 3,781 95,467
1940ss 3,215 82,177
1950ss 2,343 62,181
1960ss 1,383 36,741
1970ss 1,677 17,590
1980ss 2,309 9,185
1990ss 5,578 5,518
2000ss 5,112 3,471
2010ss 3,775 2,748
2020ss 1,237 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harley Harold
2014 411 272
2015 395 283
2016 379 288
2017 401 286
2018 300 284
2019 286 279
2020 300 238
2021 247 235
2022 251 250
2023 221 250
2024 218 227

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, 1880–2024.

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