Total births
86
Boys' name · since 1987
Harshal
Harshal has 86 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 86
- total births
- 1987–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
86 boys have been named Harshal since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Harshal has 86 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2015.
- 86 total births
- 1987–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 boys have been named Harshal since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 86
- total births
- 1987–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Harshal was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
10 babies were named Harshal in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Harshal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harshal splits its recorded history at 2006: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harshal at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Harshal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2015
- Peak year (2006)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Harshal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Harshal's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Harshal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harshal? ▼
86 babies have been named Harshal since 1987. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2006 with 10 births.
When was Harshal most popular? ▼
Harshal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Harshal been used? ▼
Harshal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 29 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Harshal? ▼
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 Harshal's data
- Harshal's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- 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 Harshal
Nearby Names Like Harshal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harshal
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 Harshal side by side: Harshal vs Harold Harshal vs Harry Harshal vs Harvey
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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, 1987–2015 (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. "Harshal: Baby Name Since 1987 - 86 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harshal. 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 Harshal 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.