How Many People Are Named Harold?
people named Harold are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,129 people in the US has this name
Based on 554,280 babies named Harold in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
14,230 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Old English name Hereweald, derived from the elements here "army" and weald "power, leader, ruler". The Old Norse cognate Haraldr was also common among Scandinavian settlers in England. This was the name of five kings of Norway and three kings of Denmark. It was also borne by two kings of England, both of whom were from mixed Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon backgrounds, including Harold II who lost the Battle of Hastings (and was killed in it), which led to the Norman conquest. After the conquest the name died out, but it was eventually revived in the 19th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Harold, 0.5% were girls and 99.5% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Harold alive today is about 65 years old, and 70% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 57 and 78 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Harold first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1924, to 14,230 babies. In 2025, 230 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Harold never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #12, in 1915, 1917 and 1920 to 1921, and it was in the top 100 for 83 years, 1884 to 1966. In 2025 it ranked #993.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #993 |
| Best rank | #12 (1915, 1917 and 1920 to 1921) |
| Years in the top 100 | 83 (1884 to 1966) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #13 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Harold alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Harold were born in New York than in any other state: about 11,972 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Harold was given 1.5 times as often in Alaska, 1.5 times in Kansas and 1.4 times in Missouri.
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