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 #5431

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harmon Harold
Current Rank #5431 #987
Total Births (all years) 6,592 551,398
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 169 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harmon Harold
1880ss 200 2,001
1890ss 185 7,018
1900ss 208 12,795
1910ss 944 79,721
1920ss 1,280 133,585
1930ss 995 95,467
1940ss 823 82,177
1950ss 556 62,181
1960ss 341 36,741
1970ss 197 17,590
1980ss 111 9,185
1990ss 149 5,518
2000ss 275 3,471
2010ss 225 2,748
2020ss 103 1,200

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 24 235
2022 19 250
2023 26 250
2024 17 227

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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