Harold vs Harrison

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

Name A

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Name B

Harrison

Boy name · Rank #121

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Metric Harold Harrison
Current Rank #987 #121
Total Births (all years) 551,398 96,050
Peak Year 1924 2016
Peak Year Births 14,149 3,662
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harold Harrison
1880ss 2,001 1,235
1890ss 7,018 991
1900ss 12,795 530
1910ss 79,721 2,431
1920ss 133,585 3,265
1930ss 95,467 2,165
1940ss 82,177 2,135
1950ss 62,181 2,037
1960ss 36,741 1,381
1970ss 17,590 1,054
1980ss 9,185 3,971
1990ss 5,518 13,784
2000ss 3,471 17,205
2010ss 2,748 28,555
2020ss 1,200 15,311

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harold Harrison
2014 272 3,205
2015 283 3,343
2016 288 3,662
2017 286 3,521
2018 284 3,412
2019 279 3,455
2020 238 3,221
2021 235 3,149
2022 250 2,919
2023 250 3,064
2024 227 2,958

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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