Harrison vs Harold

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

Name A

Harrison

Boy name · Rank #121

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harrison Harold
Current Rank #121 #987
Total Births (all years) 96,050 551,398
Peak Year 2016 1924
Peak Year Births 3,662 14,149
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harrison Harold
1880ss 1,235 2,001
1890ss 991 7,018
1900ss 530 12,795
1910ss 2,431 79,721
1920ss 3,265 133,585
1930ss 2,165 95,467
1940ss 2,135 82,177
1950ss 2,037 62,181
1960ss 1,381 36,741
1970ss 1,054 17,590
1980ss 3,971 9,185
1990ss 13,784 5,518
2000ss 17,205 3,471
2010ss 28,555 2,748
2020ss 15,311 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harrison Harold
2014 3,205 272
2015 3,343 283
2016 3,662 288
2017 3,521 286
2018 3,412 284
2019 3,455 279
2020 3,221 238
2021 3,149 235
2022 2,919 250
2023 3,064 250
2024 2,958 227

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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