Harrold: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,205
1900s	15	2	+200%	#820
1910s	184	18	+1127%	#1,090
1920s	326	33	+77%	#1,047
1930s	234	23	-28%	#1,246
1940s	171	17	-27%	#1,450
1950s	99	10	-42%	#1,911
1960s	47	5	-53%	#2,730
1970s	12	1	-74%	#4,003
1980s	10	1	-17%	#6,627
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,205

1900s

+200%

#820

1910s

184

+1127%

#1,090

1920s

326

+77%

#1,047

1930s

234

-28%

#1,246

1940s

171

-27%

#1,450

1950s

-42%

#1,911

1960s

-53%

#2,730

1970s

-74%

#4,003

1980s

-17%

#6,627

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Harrold

Harrold is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1898, 1,103 American babies have been named Harrold. Its peak came in 1923, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Harrold stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Harrold?

The median living Harrold is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 83. An estimated 300 people named Harrold are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Harrold year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,627
1975	–	–
1970	7	#4,003
1965	8	#3,082
1960	6	#3,814
1955	9	#2,855
1950	16	#1,911
1945	10	#2,311
1940	21	#1,495
1935	27	#1,307
1930	29	#1,351
1925	25	#1,514
1920	34	#1,244
1915	29	#1,227
1910	5	#1,696
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Harrold, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Harrold?

The median living Harrold is about 75 years old. Half of all living Harrolds are between 66 and 83 years old.

How many people named Harrold are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Harrold are alive in the United States, based on 1,103 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Harrold mean?

Spelling variant of Harold.

How popular is the name Harrold in 2025?

Harrold did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Harrold?

1,103 babies have been named Harrold in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harrold most popular?

Harrold peaked in 1923, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Harrold a boy or girl name?

Harrold is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Harrold rising or falling?

Harrold has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Harrold popularity over time

The story of Harrold

How old are people named Harrold?

Harrold year by year

Frequently asked questions

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