Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1919
Harld
Harld has 15 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1919–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
15 boys have been named Harld since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Harld has 15 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1930.
- 15 total births
- 1919–1930 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Harld since 1919, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1930.
- 15
- total births
- 1919–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Harld was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
5 babies were named Harld in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Harld's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Harld's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded.
Harld at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Harld popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1930
- Peak year (1919)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Harld by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Harld's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Harld births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harld? ▼
Harld has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 5 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Harld most popular? ▼
Harld was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Harld been used? ▼
Records for Harld go back to 1919, giving 12 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Harld? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Harld's data
- Harld's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harld
Nearby Names Like Harld
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harld
Harold Boy
#988 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#245 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1019 40,705 births
Compare Harld side by side: Harld vs Harold Harld vs Harry Harld vs Harvey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harld: Baby Name Since 1919 - 15 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harld. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Harld draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.