Girls' name · since 1916

Haroldine

Haroldine has 235 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,182 of 72,339
all-time among girls
235
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Haroldine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 235 recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Haroldine recorded 235 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1950.

  • #18,182 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 235 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haroldine ranks #18,182 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 235 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,182 of 72,339
all-time among girls
235
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Haroldine's 235 recorded births place it above 74.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Haroldine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Haroldine's full recorded timeline at 1931, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Haroldine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1929)
28
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
0102030 19161921192619301936194119481950 6

Haroldine by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (98 births, 42% of the file).

1920s was Haroldine's strongest decade.

98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Haroldine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 98 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haroldine?
Haroldine has been given to 235 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,182 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 28 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
Where does Haroldine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haroldine ranks #18,182 of 72,339 girls' 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 Haroldine most popular?
Haroldine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Haroldine been used?
The SSA has tracked Haroldine since 1916 -- 35 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Haroldine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harper, Harriet, Harmony, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Haroldine's data

  • Haroldine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Haroldine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Haroldine: 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, 1916–1950 (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 Haroldine 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.