Harman vs Harold

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

Name A

Harman

Boy name · Rank #10899

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harman Harold
Current Rank #10899 #987
Total Births (all years) 1,040 551,398
Peak Year 2008 1924
Peak Year Births 32 14,149
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harman Harold
1880ss 19 2,001
1890ss 10 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss 98 79,721
1920ss 132 133,585
1930ss 100 95,467
1940ss 48 82,177
1950ss 49 62,181
1960ss 21 36,741
1970ss — 17,590
1980ss 11 9,185
1990ss 129 5,518
2000ss 242 3,471
2010ss 142 2,748
2020ss 39 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harman Harold
2014 20 272
2015 13 283
2016 10 288
2017 22 286
2018 10 284
2019 9 279
2020 9 238
2021 9 235
2022 5 250
2023 10 250
2024 6 227

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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