Harrington vs Harold

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

Name A

Harrington

Boy name · Rank #9930

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harrington Harold
Current Rank #9930 #987
Total Births (all years) 330 551,398
Peak Year 2018 1924
Peak Year Births 13 14,149
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harrington Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss 33 79,721
1920ss 46 133,585
1930ss 14 95,467
1940ss 28 82,177
1950ss 16 62,181
1960ss 6 36,741
1970ss 17 17,590
1980ss 11 9,185
1990ss 22 5,518
2000ss 30 3,471
2010ss 74 2,748
2020ss 33 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harrington Harold
2014 — 272
2015 10 283
2016 9 288
2017 9 286
2018 13 284
2019 12 279
2020 5 238
2021 7 235
2022 9 250
2023 5 250
2024 7 227

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, 1912–2024.

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