Harold
3 countries#991 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Harold was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
554,280 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #991 · peaked in 1924 with 14,230 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
3,666 births recorded 1901–2022 · currently #1375 · peaked in 1979 with 137 births
Most common in: Paris, Guadeloupe, Nord, Hauts-de-Seine, La Réunion
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
18 births recorded 1974–2011 · peaked in 1974 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Harold’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #650 | — |
| 2007 | #680 | ↓30 |
| 2008 | #733 | ↓53 |
| 2009 | #825 | ↓92 |
| 2010 | #744 | ↑81 |
| 2011 | #841 | ↓97 |
| 2012 | #836 | ↑5 |
| 2013 | #889 | ↓53 |
| 2014 | #829 | ↑60 |
| 2015 | #808 | ↑21 |
| 2016 | #802 | ↑6 |
| 2017 | #798 | ↑4 |
| 2018 | #796 | ↑2 |
| 2019 | #815 | ↓19 |
| 2020 | #932 | ↓117 |
| 2021 | #954 | ↓22 |
| 2022 | #923 | ↑31 |
| 2023 | #914 | ↑9 |
| 2024 | #988 | ↓74 |
| 2025 | #991 | ↓3 |
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