Harsh vs Harold

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

Name A

Harsh

Boy name · Rank #11314

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Harsh Harold
Current Rank #11314 #987
Total Births (all years) 665 551,398
Peak Year 2004 1924
Peak Year Births 46 14,149
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harsh Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss — 79,721
1920ss — 133,585
1930ss — 95,467
1940ss — 82,177
1950ss — 62,181
1960ss — 36,741
1970ss — 17,590
1980ss 7 9,185
1990ss 222 5,518
2000ss 279 3,471
2010ss 130 2,748
2020ss 27 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harsh Harold
2014 18 272
2015 14 283
2016 7 288
2017 10 286
2018 7 284
2019 6 279
2020 6 238
2021 — 235
2022 10 250
2023 5 250
2024 6 227

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, 1988–2024.

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