boy's name
Harrold
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,108
Harrold is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1988 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Harrold over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 184 |
| 1920s | 326 |
| 1930s | 234 |
| 1940s | 171 |
| 1950s | 99 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 10 |
How popular is Harrold?
In 1988, Harrold was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Harrold is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Harrold
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Harrold also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harrold over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Harrold
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Harrold — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Harrold
How popular is the name Harrold?
In 1988, Harrold was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Harrold a girl's or a boy's name?
Harrold is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Harrold?
Harrold has 2 syllables.
When was Harrold most popular?
Harrold peaked in 1923, when 46 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.