Harlon vs Harold

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

Name A

Harlon

Boy name · Rank #9037

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #988

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Metric Harlon Harold
Current Rank #9037 #988
Total Births (all years) 1,858 551,632
Peak Year 1939 1924
Peak Year Births 44 14,149
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlon Harold
1880s - 2,001
1890s - 7,018
1900s - 12,795
1910s 157 79,721
1920s 279 133,585
1930s 326 95,467
1940s 282 82,176
1950s 236 62,183
1960s 147 36,744
1970s 73 17,587
1980s 47 9,183
1990s 35 5,518
2000s 61 3,472
2010s 140 2,748
2020s 75 1,434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlon Harold
2014 15 272
2015 9 283
2016 18 288
2017 17 286
2018 12 284
2019 16 279
2020 15 238
2021 14 236
2022 14 250
2023 10 253
2024 8 227
2025 14 230

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, 1910–2025.

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