Harold vs Harvey

Side-by-side comparison of Harold and Harvey — 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

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Harold Harvey
Current Rank #987 #244
Total Births (all years) 551,398 126,529
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 14,149 2,287
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harold Harvey
1880ss 2,001 3,123
1890ss 7,018 2,822
1900ss 12,795 3,104
1910ss 79,721 13,304
1920ss 133,585 21,785
1930ss 95,467 19,906
1940ss 82,177 20,763
1950ss 62,181 14,248
1960ss 36,741 7,783
1970ss 17,590 3,909
1980ss 9,185 2,412
1990ss 5,518 1,654
2000ss 3,471 1,508
2010ss 2,748 5,498
2020ss 1,200 4,710

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harold Harvey
2014 272 578
2015 283 697
2016 288 778
2017 286 856
2018 284 683
2019 279 773
2020 238 714
2021 235 733
2022 250 794
2023 250 1,028
2024 227 1,441

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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