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 #775

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #988

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Metric Harry Harold
Current Rank #775 #988
Total Births (all years) 423,866 551,632
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 9,896 14,149
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harry Harold
1880s 22,649 2,001
1890s 21,330 7,018
1900s 17,906 12,795
1910s 65,874 79,721
1920s 86,183 133,585
1930s 53,115 95,467
1940s 56,245 82,176
1950s 43,335 62,183
1960s 22,670 36,744
1970s 11,654 17,587
1980s 7,524 9,183
1990s 5,406 5,518
2000s 4,311 3,472
2010s 3,603 2,748
2020s 2,061 1,434

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 359 236
2022 381 250
2023 323 253
2024 324 227
2025 329 230

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, 1880–2025.

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