Haruo vs Harold

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

Name A

Haruo

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #988

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Metric Haruo Harold
Current Rank Unranked #988
Total Births (all years) 376 551,632
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 32 14,149
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Haruo Harold
1880s - 2,001
1890s - 7,018
1900s - 12,795
1910s 105 79,721
1920s 201 133,585
1930s 70 95,467
1940s - 82,176
1950s - 62,183
1960s - 36,744
1970s - 17,587
1980s - 9,183
1990s - 5,518
2000s - 3,472
2010s - 2,748
2020s - 1,434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Haruo Harold
2014 - 272
2015 - 283
2016 - 288
2017 - 286
2018 - 284
2019 - 279
2020 - 238
2021 - 236
2022 - 250
2023 - 253
2024 - 227
2025 - 230

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, 1912–1937.

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