Names / Boy names
Harold
Current rank
#993
holding steady
All-time peak
#12
in 1921
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
554,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #12 in 1921 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Army ruler. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1880. Today it sits at #993 and is keeping its place. Its strongest year was 1921, at #12 nationally. Across all years, more than 554,200 children have been named this.