Namesake.

Harold

Boy Old English/Old Norse #921 in 2023

Harold is a boy name of Old English/Old Norse origin.

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Meaning of Harold

From a merger of Hereweald and Harold (itself from Haraldr), both from Harjawaldaz, Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed.

Popularity of Harold

Popularity, 1880–2023
250 births in 2023
1880 2023

551,171 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
1924
14,230 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.