Hartwell vs Harold

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

Name A

Hartwell

Boy name · Rank #8967

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Hartwell Harold
Current Rank #8967 #987
Total Births (all years) 645 551,398
Peak Year 1917 1924
Peak Year Births 27 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hartwell Harold
1880ss 14 2,001
1890ss 10 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss 140 79,721
1920ss 146 133,585
1930ss 132 95,467
1940ss 100 82,177
1950ss 52 62,181
1960ss 31 36,741
1970ss — 17,590
1980ss — 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss — 3,471
2010ss 6 2,748
2020ss 14 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hartwell Harold
2014 — 272
2015 — 283
2016 — 288
2017 — 286
2018 — 284
2019 6 279
2020 6 238
2021 — 235
2022 — 250
2023 — 250
2024 8 227

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, 1881–2024.

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