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 #987

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Metric Harold Harry
Current Rank #987 #776
Total Births (all years) 551,398 423,531
Peak Year 1924 1918
Peak Year Births 14,149 9,896
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harold Harry
1880ss 2,001 22,649
1890ss 7,018 21,330
1900ss 12,795 17,906
1910ss 79,721 65,874
1920ss 133,585 86,183
1930ss 95,467 53,115
1940ss 82,177 56,245
1950ss 62,181 43,334
1960ss 36,741 22,669
1970ss 17,590 11,654
1980ss 9,185 7,525
1990ss 5,518 5,403
2000ss 3,471 4,311
2010ss 2,748 3,603
2020ss 1,200 1,730

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 235 359
2022 250 381
2023 250 323
2024 227 322

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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