Harvey vs Harold

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

Name A

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #244

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Name B

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Metric Harvey Harold
Current Rank #244 #987
Total Births (all years) 126,529 551,398
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 2,287 14,149
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harvey Harold
1880ss 3,123 2,001
1890ss 2,822 7,018
1900ss 3,104 12,795
1910ss 13,304 79,721
1920ss 21,785 133,585
1930ss 19,906 95,467
1940ss 20,763 82,177
1950ss 14,248 62,181
1960ss 7,783 36,741
1970ss 3,909 17,590
1980ss 2,412 9,185
1990ss 1,654 5,518
2000ss 1,508 3,471
2010ss 5,498 2,748
2020ss 4,710 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harvey Harold
2014 578 272
2015 697 283
2016 778 288
2017 856 286
2018 683 284
2019 773 279
2020 714 238
2021 733 235
2022 794 250
2023 1,028 250
2024 1,441 227

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, 1880–2024.

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