How Many People Are Named Harald?
people named Harald are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 982,140 people in the US has this name
Based on 811 babies named Harald in Social Security records from 1913 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
24 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Scandinavian and German cognate of HAROLD. This was the name of several kings of Norway and Denmark.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Harald in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Harald alive today is about 53 years old, and 56% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 45 and 70 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Harald first appears in the records in 1913 and was given most often in 1925, to 24 babies. In 2025, 15 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1913 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Harald has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,551, in 1925. In 2025 it ranked #5,950.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #5,950 |
| Best rank | #1,551 (1925) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,996 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Harald alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Harald were born in New York than in any other state: about 9 of those alive today.
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