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 #8997

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harlon Harold
Current Rank #8997 #987
Total Births (all years) 1,844 551,398
Peak Year 1939 1924
Peak Year Births 44 14,149
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlon Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss 157 79,721
1920ss 279 133,585
1930ss 326 95,467
1940ss 282 82,177
1950ss 236 62,181
1960ss 147 36,741
1970ss 73 17,590
1980ss 47 9,185
1990ss 35 5,518
2000ss 61 3,471
2010ss 140 2,748
2020ss 61 1,200

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 14 235
2022 14 250
2023 10 250
2024 8 227

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, 1910–2024.

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