Harry vs Harold

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

Name A

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harry Harold
Current Rank #776 #987
Total Births (all years) 423,531 551,398
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 9,896 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harry Harold
1880ss 22,649 2,001
1890ss 21,330 7,018
1900ss 17,906 12,795
1910ss 65,874 79,721
1920ss 86,183 133,585
1930ss 53,115 95,467
1940ss 56,245 82,177
1950ss 43,334 62,181
1960ss 22,669 36,741
1970ss 11,654 17,590
1980ss 7,525 9,185
1990ss 5,403 5,518
2000ss 4,311 3,471
2010ss 3,603 2,748
2020ss 1,730 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harry Harold
2014 337 272
2015 302 283
2016 377 288
2017 401 286
2018 428 284
2019 414 279
2020 345 238
2021 359 235
2022 381 250
2023 323 250
2024 322 227

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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