Harold

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Harold is an English personal name. The modern name Harold ultimately derives from the Proto-Germanic *harja-waldaz, meaning 'military-power' or 'army-ruler'.

From Wikipedia

Harold first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 26 babies (rank #627 that year). In 2024 it was given to 13 boys (rank #1,644). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Harold

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Harold yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

604

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Crown: Harold Macmillan / Wilson — successive Prime Ministers

Famous people named Harold

Harold Pinternovelist · b. 1930
Harold Macmillanleader · b. 1894
Harold Wilsonstatistician · b. 1916
Harold Ureyphysical chemist · b. 1893
Harold Lloydfilm actor · b. 1893

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Names ranked near Harold in 2024

Other boys' names starting with H

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	25	#636
1992	26	#627
1993	21	#733
1994	22	#669
1995	23	#739
1996	21	#774
1997	21	#755
1998	18	#835
1999	15	#962
2000	12	#1,123
2001	13	#1,096
2002	23	#764
2003	13	#1,146
2004	17	#990
2005	19	#959
2006	18	#1,030
2007	17	#1,108
2008	19	#1,069
2009	15	#1,294
2010	10	#1,737
2011	13	#1,449
2012	13	#1,447
2013	15	#1,289
2014	20	#1,052
2015	20	#1,061
2016	19	#1,131
2017	23	#1,002
2018	18	#1,175
2019	20	#1,092
2020	15	#1,373
2021	14	#1,467
2022	21	#1,090
2023	12	#1,663
2024	13	#1,644