Harold vs Harry

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

Name A

Harold

Boy name · Rank #988

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #775

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Metric Harold Harry
Current Rank #988 #775
Total Births (all years) 551,632 423,866
Peak Year 1924 1918
Peak Year Births 14,149 9,896
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harold Harry
1880s 2,001 22,649
1890s 7,018 21,330
1900s 12,795 17,906
1910s 79,721 65,874
1920s 133,585 86,183
1930s 95,467 53,115
1940s 82,176 56,245
1950s 62,183 43,335
1960s 36,744 22,670
1970s 17,587 11,654
1980s 9,183 7,524
1990s 5,518 5,406
2000s 3,472 4,311
2010s 2,748 3,603
2020s 1,434 2,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harold Harry
2014 272 337
2015 283 302
2016 288 377
2017 286 401
2018 284 428
2019 279 414
2020 238 345
2021 236 359
2022 250 381
2023 253 323
2024 227 324
2025 230 329

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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