Harold
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Harold peaked in the 1900s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
512 people · the #13,145 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 43
Among people named Harold living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Harold
Most people given the name Harold in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Harold you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Harold deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Harold truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Harold fits with your family’s names and surname.
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