How Many People Are Named Harald?
An estimated 364 people in the United States have the first name Harald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Harald peaked in popularity in 1925 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harald as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Harald paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
364
About 1 in 941,633 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1925
24 births
Total Registered
793
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harald
Harald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 793 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harald as a male name
Ranked #6,573 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (24 births)
Harald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harald span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 166 babies were registered. Harald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harald by Decade
How has Harald tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Harald by State
Birth registrations for Harald span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 7 Haralds were registered per state.
Harald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harald
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harald?
We estimate approximately 364 people named Harald are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 941,633 Americans share this first name.
Is Harald a common name?
Harald is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 793 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harald most popular?
Harald reached peak popularity in 1925, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harald is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harald a male name?
Harald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harald Smith, Harald Johnson, Harald Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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