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 #4584

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #988

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Metric Harlin Harold
Current Rank #4584 #988
Total Births (all years) 1,879 551,632
Peak Year 1924 1924
Peak Year Births 45 14,149
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlin Harold
1880s 5 2,001
1890s - 7,018
1900s 10 12,795
1910s 167 79,721
1920s 332 133,585
1930s 305 95,467
1940s 238 82,176
1950s 149 62,183
1960s 104 36,744
1970s 56 17,587
1980s 40 9,183
1990s 53 5,518
2000s 88 3,472
2010s 202 2,748
2020s 130 1,434

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 21 236
2022 23 250
2023 25 253
2024 22 227
2025 24 230

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, 1886–2025.

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