How Many People Are Named Harrold?
An estimated 281 people in the United States have the first name Harrold. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Harrold peaked in popularity in 1923 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harrold 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 Harrold paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Harrold is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
281
About 1 in 1,219,766 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1923
46 births
Total Registered
1,103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harrold
Harrold is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,103 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harrold as a male name
Ranked #7,709 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1923 (46 births)
Harrold: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harrold span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 326 babies were registered. Harrold has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harrold by Decade
How has Harrold 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.
Harrold by State
Birth registrations for Harrold span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky. On average, about 22 Harrolds were registered per state.
Harrold + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harrold as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harrold
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Harrold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harrold?
We estimate approximately 281 people named Harrold 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 1,219,766 Americans share this first name.
Is Harrold a common name?
Harrold is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harrold most popular?
Harrold reached peak popularity in 1923, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harrold is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harrold a male name?
Harrold is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harrold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harrold Smith, Harrold Johnson, Harrold 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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