Harrold vs Harry

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

Name A

Harrold

Boy name

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Metric Harrold Harry
Current Rank Unranked #776
Total Births (all years) 1,103 423,531
Peak Year 1923 1918
Peak Year Births 46 9,896
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harrold Harry
1880ss — 22,649
1890ss 5 21,330
1900ss 15 17,906
1910ss 184 65,874
1920ss 326 86,183
1930ss 234 53,115
1940ss 171 56,245
1950ss 99 43,334
1960ss 47 22,669
1970ss 12 11,654
1980ss 10 7,525
1990ss — 5,403
2000ss — 4,311
2010ss — 3,603
2020ss — 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harrold Harry
2014 — 337
2015 — 302
2016 — 377
2017 — 401
2018 — 428
2019 — 414
2020 — 345
2021 — 359
2022 — 381
2023 — 323
2024 — 322

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, 1898–1988.

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