Harlin vs Harold

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

Name A

Harlin

Boy name · Rank #4566

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harlin Harold
Current Rank #4566 #987
Total Births (all years) 1,855 551,398
Peak Year 1924 1924
Peak Year Births 45 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlin Harold
1880ss 5 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss 10 12,795
1910ss 167 79,721
1920ss 332 133,585
1930ss 305 95,467
1940ss 238 82,177
1950ss 149 62,181
1960ss 104 36,741
1970ss 56 17,590
1980ss 40 9,185
1990ss 53 5,518
2000ss 88 3,471
2010ss 202 2,748
2020ss 106 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlin Harold
2014 19 272
2015 19 283
2016 32 288
2017 24 286
2018 24 284
2019 20 279
2020 15 238
2021 21 235
2022 23 250
2023 25 250
2024 22 227

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, 1886–2024.

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