Recorded 1933–1937 Unisex name Peak 1933 12 births

Haroldean — boys' name

12 babies named Haroldean in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s12
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Haroldean was born in this single decade.

1933
Single peak year

6 babies were named Haroldean in 1933 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Haroldean

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Haroldean between 1933 and 1937, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Haroldean currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1937. The name reached its historical peak in 1933, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Haroldean is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 1932.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Haroldean performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Haroldean in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Haroldean at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

12

Since 1933

5 years of records

Peak year

1933

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1933

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1937

Haroldean popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1933

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1933)
6
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
6 19371933 6

Haroldean popularity over time — girls

7 total births recorded since 1932 (Haroldean as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1932 7

Haroldean by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
12 births that decade — 100% of Haroldean's all-time total
1930s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haroldean?
12 babies have been named Haroldean since 1933. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1933 with 6 births.
When was Haroldean most popular?
Haroldean was most popular in the 1930s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Is Haroldean a unisex name?
Yes, Haroldean is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Haroldean been used?
Haroldean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 5 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Haroldean?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1933–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.