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Worldwide Name Statistics

Harold

Ranked #349 - 1 in 53,858 people
US

Most common in

United States

149k bearers

World total

148,540

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#349

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States149k
Worldwide
~149k
rank #349
Rarity
1 in 53,858
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~149k in US

About the name Harold

There are an estimated 148,540 people named Harold alive worldwide today. That ranks Harold at #349 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Harold is held by approximately 148,540 people, ranking #349 among first names. That works out to roughly 45 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,234 U.S. residents).

Historically Harold is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Harold appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Harold popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Harold, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 113
  2. 1881: 120
  3. 1882: 127
  4. 1883: 108
  5. 1884: 191
  6. 1885: 201
  7. 1886: 224
  8. 1887: 279
  9. 1888: 298
  10. 1889: 340
  11. 1890: 408
  12. 1891: 419
  13. 1892: 583
  14. 1893: 572
  15. 1894: 690
  16. 1895: 762
  17. 1896: 868
  18. 1897: 868
  19. 1898: 963
  20. 1899: 919
  21. 1900: 1,252
  22. 1901: 915
  23. 1902: 1,083
  24. 1903: 1,065
  25. 1904: 1,186
  26. 1905: 1,266
  27. 1906: 1,337
  28. 1907: 1,459
  29. 1908: 1,551
  30. 1909: 1,735
  31. 1910: 1,921
  32. 1911: 2,459
  33. 1912: 5,122
  34. 1913: 6,182
  35. 1914: 7,601
  36. 1915: 10k
  37. 1916: 11k
  38. 1917: 11k
  39. 1918: 12k
  40. 1919: 12k
  41. 1920: 14k
  42. 1921: 14k
  43. 1922: 14k
  44. 1923: 14k
  45. 1924: 14k
  46. 1925: 14k
  47. 1926: 13k
  48. 1927: 13k
  49. 1928: 13k
  50. 1929: 12k
  51. 1930: 12k
  52. 1931: 11k
  53. 1932: 10k
  54. 1933: 9,583
  55. 1934: 9,963
  56. 1935: 9,212
  57. 1936: 8,656
  58. 1937: 8,586
  59. 1938: 8,593
  60. 1939: 8,324
  61. 1940: 8,115
  62. 1941: 8,137
  63. 1942: 8,608
  64. 1943: 8,695
  65. 1944: 8,008
  66. 1945: 7,547
  67. 1946: 8,408
  68. 1947: 8,929
  69. 1948: 8,168
  70. 1949: 7,837
  71. 1950: 7,236
  72. 1951: 7,193
  73. 1952: 6,976
  74. 1953: 6,605
  75. 1954: 6,382
  76. 1955: 6,125
  77. 1956: 5,979
  78. 1957: 5,780
  79. 1958: 5,164
  80. 1959: 4,966
  81. 1960: 4,706
  82. 1961: 4,471
  83. 1962: 4,247
  84. 1963: 4,109
  85. 1964: 3,888
  86. 1965: 3,568
  87. 1966: 3,337
  88. 1967: 2,975
  89. 1968: 2,855
  90. 1969: 2,782
  91. 1970: 2,746
  92. 1971: 2,411
  93. 1972: 2,056
  94. 1973: 1,820
  95. 1974: 1,689
  96. 1975: 1,605
  97. 1976: 1,455
  98. 1977: 1,449
  99. 1978: 1,256
  100. 1979: 1,255
  101. 1980: 1,201
  102. 1981: 1,115
  103. 1982: 1,055
  104. 1983: 947
  105. 1984: 866
  106. 1985: 869
  107. 1986: 812
  108. 1987: 813
  109. 1988: 810
  110. 1989: 789
  111. 1990: 771
  112. 1991: 683
  113. 1992: 671
  114. 1993: 602
  115. 1994: 517
  116. 1995: 519
  117. 1996: 508
  118. 1997: 435
  119. 1998: 406
  120. 1999: 413
  121. 2000: 406
  122. 2001: 377
  123. 2002: 363
  124. 2003: 343
  125. 2004: 356
  126. 2005: 349
  127. 2006: 356
  128. 2007: 350
  129. 2008: 312
  130. 2009: 266
  131. 2010: 305
  132. 2011: 256
  133. 2012: 261
  134. 2013: 234
  135. 2014: 272
  136. 2015: 283
  137. 2016: 288
  138. 2017: 286
  139. 2018: 284
  140. 2019: 279
  141. 2020: 238
  142. 2021: 236
  143. 2022: 250
  144. 2023: 253
  145. 2024: 227
  146. 2025: 230

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Harold worldwide?

There are an estimated 148,540 people named Harold alive worldwide today, ranking #349 globally.

Is Harold a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 53,858 people. In the United States there are roughly 148,540 bearers, which is 1 in 2,234 Americans.

Is Harold a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Harold is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Harold come from?

Who are famous people named Harold?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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