Harold Boy
How popular is Harold?
#991 boy name in 2025
230 baby boys were named Harold in the US in 2025, making it the 991st most popular boy name.
168,019living people named Harold (est.)
70median age of people named Harold
554,280babies named Harold since 1880
1 in 14,415US babies born in 2025
Harold popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #991 for boys (▼ 3 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 230 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-19% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #808 in 2015, #932 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (14,149 boys) |
| Highest rank | #12 in 1915 (4 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Harold is most popular
Babies named Harold per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wisconsin: 0.3 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Colorado: 0.3 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.2 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (37 boys)
Harold by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,001 | #57 |
| 1890s | 7,018 | #19 |
| 1900s | 12,795 | #16 |
| 1910s | 79,721 | #12 |
| 1920s | 133,585 | #12 |
| 1930s | 95,467 | #18 |
| 1940s | 82,176 | #23 |
| 1950s | 62,183 | #45 |
| 1960s | 36,744 | #92 |
| 1970s | 17,587 | #122 |
| 1980s | 9,183 | #207 |
| 1990s | 5,518 | #324 |
| 2000s | 3,472 | #538 |
| 2010s | 2,748 | #744 |
| 2020s | 1,434 | #914 |
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Questions
- Is Harold a boy or girl name?
- Harold is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Harold were boys.
- How popular is the name Harold?
- 230 baby boys were named Harold in the US in 2025, making it the 991st most popular boy name.
- When was Harold most popular?
- Harold peaked in 1924, when 14,149 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #12, held for 4 years starting in 1915.
- How many people are named Harold?
- 554,280 babies have been named Harold in the US since 1880. We estimate about 168,019 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
- Where is Harold most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Harold was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.