Boys' name · since 1918

Harol

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 83 babies named Harol, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,630 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1918
1930s
peak decade

Harol is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 83 have been recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Harol recorded 83 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2006.

  • #18,630 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 83 born since 1918
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harol ranks #18,630 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 83 born since 1918, peaking in the 1930s.

#18,630 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1918
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Harol's 83 recorded births place it above 58.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Harol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Harol's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1934 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Harol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1934)
9
Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
45678910 19181929193419381947200220052006 8

Harol by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (28 births, 34% of the file).

1930s was Harol's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Harol births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 28 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harol? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 83 babies named Harol. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,630 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1934, with 9 births.
Where does Harol sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harol ranks #18,630 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Harol most popular? ▼
Harol was most popular in the 1930s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Harol been used? ▼
Records for Harol go back to 1918, giving 89 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Harol? ▼
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 Harol's data

  • Harol's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2000s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Harol

Nearby Names Like Harol

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harol

Harold Boy
#992 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#252 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#116 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1081 40,705 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Harol: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1918–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Harol 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 August 2026.