Harold
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning army ruler, leader of warriors.
Babies a year
285
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#993
down from #988
UK popularity
#1226
23 babies
How Harold has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #809 |
| 2016 | #802 |
| 2017 | #799 |
| 2018 | #796 |
| 2019 | #815 |
| 2020 | #932 |
| 2021 | #959 |
| 2022 | #925 |
| 2023 | #926 |
| 2024 | #988 |
| 2025 | #993 |
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Harold. In the US, 285 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 14,153 in 1924.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Harold was most common in 1920, when it went to 1.24% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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