Harmon vs Harold

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

Name A

Harmon

Boy name · Rank #5444

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #988

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Metric Harmon Harold
Current Rank #5444 #988
Total Births (all years) 6,607 551,632
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 169 14,149
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harmon Harold
1880s 200 2,001
1890s 185 7,018
1900s 208 12,795
1910s 944 79,721
1920s 1,280 133,585
1930s 995 95,467
1940s 823 82,176
1950s 556 62,183
1960s 341 36,744
1970s 197 17,587
1980s 111 9,183
1990s 149 5,518
2000s 275 3,472
2010s 225 2,748
2020s 118 1,434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harmon Harold
2014 25 272
2015 19 283
2016 27 288
2017 19 286
2018 15 284
2019 24 279
2020 17 238
2021 24 236
2022 19 250
2023 26 253
2024 17 227
2025 15 230

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, 1880–2025.

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