Harvard vs Harold

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

Name A

Harvard

Boy name

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harvard Harold
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 604 551,398
Peak Year 1915 1924
Peak Year Births 27 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harvard Harold
1880ss — 2,001
1890ss — 7,018
1900ss — 12,795
1910ss 137 79,721
1920ss 138 133,585
1930ss 136 95,467
1940ss 87 82,177
1950ss 45 62,181
1960ss 17 36,741
1970ss 5 17,590
1980ss 6 9,185
1990ss — 5,518
2000ss 6 3,471
2010ss 27 2,748
2020ss — 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harvard Harold
2014 6 272
2015 — 283
2016 5 288
2017 — 286
2018 7 284
2019 — 279
2020 — 238
2021 — 235
2022 — 250
2023 — 250
2024 — 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, 1912–2018.

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