Hartford vs Harold

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

Name A

Hartford

Boy name · Rank #9895

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Hartford Harold
Current Rank #9895 #987
Total Births (all years) 442 551,398
Peak Year 1924 1924
Peak Year Births 20 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hartford Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss 10 7,018
1900ss 5 12,795
1910ss 81 79,721
1920ss 119 133,585
1930ss 48 95,467
1940ss 52 82,177
1950ss 25 62,181
1960ss 23 36,741
1970ss 11 17,590
1980ss — 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss 5 3,471
2010ss 26 2,748
2020ss 37 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hartford Harold
2014 — 272
2015 7 283
2016 5 288
2017 — 286
2018 7 284
2019 7 279
2020 — 238
2021 13 235
2022 8 250
2023 9 250
2024 7 227

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, 1890–2024.

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