Haru vs Harold

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

Name A

Haru

Boy name · Rank #4997

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Haru Harold
Current Rank #4997 #987
Total Births (all years) 283 551,398
Peak Year 2022 1924
Peak Year Births 28 14,149
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Haru 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 — 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss 37 3,471
2010ss 128 2,748
2020ss 118 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Haru Harold
2014 13 272
2015 15 283
2016 14 288
2017 20 286
2018 14 284
2019 17 279
2020 19 238
2021 23 235
2022 28 250
2023 28 250
2024 20 227

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, 2003–2024.

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