Harsha vs Harold

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

Name A

Harsha

Boy name

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Harsha Harold
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 229 551,398
Peak Year 2008 1924
Peak Year Births 12 14,149
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harsha 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 6 17,590
1980ss 10 9,185
1990ss 43 5,518
2000ss 82 3,471
2010ss 77 2,748
2020ss 11 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harsha Harold
2014 6 272
2015 10 283
2016 10 288
2017 8 286
2018 5 284
2019 — 279
2020 5 238
2021 6 235
2022 — 250
2023 — 250
2024 — 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, 1976–2021.

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