Harrel vs Harold

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

Name A

Harrel

Boy name

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harrel Harold
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 764 551,398
Peak Year 1922 1924
Peak Year Births 24 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harrel Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss 68 79,721
1920ss 195 133,585
1930ss 182 95,467
1940ss 149 82,177
1950ss 100 62,181
1960ss 46 36,741
1970ss 24 17,590
1980ss — 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss — 3,471
2010ss — 2,748
2020ss — 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harrel 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, 1914–1979.

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