Trend of the Popularity of Harold as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 230 male babies that were named Harold in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Harold peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 1,189 babies, which was 0.07% of the total male babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Harold, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Harold.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Harold in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Harold in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Harold from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Harold as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 1189 0.07
1981 1101 0.06
1982 1043 0.06
1983 940 0.05
1984 861 0.05
1985 857 0.05
1986 803 0.04
1987 805 0.04
1988 801 0.04
1989 783 0.04
1990 771 0.04
1991 683 0.03
1992 664 0.03
1993 602 0.03
1994 517 0.03
1995 519 0.03
1996 508 0.03
1997 435 0.02
1998 406 0.02
1999 413 0.02
2000 406 0.02
2001 377 0.02
2002 363 0.02
2003 343 0.02
2004 350 0.02
2005 349 0.02
2006 356 0.02
2007 350 0.02
2008 312 0.02
2009 266 0.01
2010 305 0.02
2011 256 0.01
2012 261 0.01
2013 234 0.01
2014 272 0.01
2015 283 0.02
2016 288 0.02
2017 286 0.02
2018 284 0.02
2019 279 0.02
2020 238 0.01
2021 236 0.01
2022 250 0.01
2023 253 0.02
2024 227 0.01
2025 230 0.01