Harol vs Harold

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

Name A

Harol

Boy name

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harol Harold
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 83 551,398
Peak Year 1934 1924
Peak Year Births 9 14,149
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harol Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss 5 79,721
1920ss 12 133,585
1930ss 28 95,467
1940ss 10 82,177
1950ss — 62,181
1960ss — 36,741
1970ss — 17,590
1980ss — 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss 28 3,471
2010ss — 2,748
2020ss — 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harol Harold
2014 — 272
2015 — 283
2016 — 288
2017 — 286
2018 — 284
2019 — 279
2020 — 238
2021 — 235
2022 — 250
2023 — 250
2024 — 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, 1918–2006.

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