Boy name

Harold

As of 2025, Harold ranks #991 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 230 boys received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Harold go back to 1880; the peak came in 1915 at #12, with 10,444 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Connecticut, where it ranks #498 among boy names.