How Many People Are Named Horald?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Horald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Horald peaked in popularity in 1923 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Horald 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 Horald paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Horald is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Horald is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1923
8 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Horald
Horald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 71 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Horald as a male name
Ranked #3,914 in 1950
5 male births in 1950
Peak: 1923 (8 births)
Horald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Horald span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 31 babies were registered. Horald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Horald by Decade
How has Horald 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.
Horald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Horald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Horald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Horald?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Horald 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Horald a common name?
Horald is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Horald most popular?
Horald reached peak popularity in 1923, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Horald is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Horald a male name?
Horald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Horald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Horald Smith, Horald Johnson, Horald 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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