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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 54 babies (rank #395 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

524

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

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with H

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	54	#395
1997	36	#519
1998	36	#530
1999	30	#598
2000	32	#583
2001	20	#854
2002	18	#963
2003	16	#1,112
2004	20	#1,014
2005	23	#965
2006	27	#895
2007	20	#1,180
2008	27	#973
2009	26	#1,016
2010	20	#1,260
2011	22	#1,177
2012	18	#1,390
2013	14	#1,643
2014	21	#1,244
2015	19	#1,342
2016	25	#1,135