Harris vs Harold

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

Name A

Harris

Boy name · Rank #1318

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harris Harold
Current Rank #1318 #987
Total Births (all years) 16,322 551,398
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 245 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harris Harold
1880ss 187 2,001
1890ss 231 7,018
1900ss 270 12,795
1910ss 1,433 79,721
1920ss 2,232 133,585
1930ss 1,629 95,467
1940ss 1,668 82,177
1950ss 1,362 62,181
1960ss 794 36,741
1970ss 650 17,590
1980ss 744 9,185
1990ss 1,138 5,518
2000ss 1,343 3,471
2010ss 1,710 2,748
2020ss 931 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harris Harold
2014 176 272
2015 203 283
2016 212 288
2017 193 286
2018 202 284
2019 202 279
2020 214 238
2021 219 235
2022 174 250
2023 177 250
2024 147 227

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, 1880–2024.

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