Hart vs Harold

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

Name A

Hart

Boy name · Rank #2948

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Hart Harold
Current Rank #2948 #987
Total Births (all years) 1,153 551,398
Peak Year 2022 1924
Peak Year Births 51 14,149
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hart Harold
1880ss 6 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss 5 12,795
1910ss 57 79,721
1920ss 73 133,585
1930ss 81 95,467
1940ss 43 82,177
1950ss 66 62,181
1960ss 49 36,741
1970ss 38 17,590
1980ss 88 9,185
1990ss 103 5,518
2000ss 118 3,471
2010ss 211 2,748
2020ss 215 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hart Harold
2014 13 272
2015 20 283
2016 13 288
2017 25 286
2018 26 284
2019 45 279
2020 38 238
2021 50 235
2022 51 250
2023 34 250
2024 42 227

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, 1888–2024.

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