Boys' name · since 1921

Horald

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Horald, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,726 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

71 boys have been named Horald since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Horald recorded 71 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1921 to 1950.

  • #19,726 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Horald ranks #19,726 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,726 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Horald's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% 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.

Horald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Horald splits its recorded history at 1936: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Horald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1923)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 192119231924192519281931193619381939194319461950 5

Horald by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (31 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Horald's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Horald births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Horald? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 71 babies named Horald. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,726 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 8 births.
Where does Horald sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Horald ranks #19,726 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 Horald most popular? ▼
Horald was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Horald been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Horald since 1921 -- 30 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Horald? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Horace, Horacio, Horatio, Horton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Horald's data

  • Horald's decade-level peak was the 1920s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Horald

Nearby Names Like Horald

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

Horace Boy
#6143 54,154 births
Horacio Boy
#3595 4,502 births
Horatio Boy
#10701 1,443 births
Horton Boy
616 births
Horice Boy
97 births

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Prospero
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Ruford
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Dorsel
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Vennie
71 births · Peak 1957

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Horald: 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, 1921–1950 (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 Horald 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.