How old is someone named Harold?
The average Harold is 66 years old.
Half of all living Harolds are between 57 and 78.
When was Harold popular?
Parents have been choosing Harold less often since its peak in 1924; 230 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1924 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12,849 | 0 |
| 1910s | 80,088 | 0 |
| 1920s | 134,392 | 750 |
| 1930s | 95,898 | 11,000 |
| 1940s | 82,452 | 35,000 |
| 1950s | 62,406 | 41,000 |
| 1960s | 36,938 | 30,000 |
| 1970s | 17,742 | 16,000 |
| 1980s | 9,277 | 8,700 |
| 1990s | 5,525 | 5,300 |
| 2000s | 3,478 | 3,400 |
| 2010s | 2,748 | 2,700 |
| 2020s | 1,434 | 1,400 |
How many Harolds are still alive?
About 150,000 Harolds are alive in the US today. That's 28% of the roughly 550,000 babies named Harold since 1880.
Most Harolds ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1924, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Harold?
About half of living Harolds are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Harold an old name?
Yes. Harold is older than 95 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Harold will be 62 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Harold a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.5% of living Harolds are men.
Names the same age as Harold
NAME TWIN
Harold's name twin is Norman. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Norman's age curve is the closest match to Harold's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Harold
How old is the average Harold?
The average Harold in the US is 66 years old. The median is 69, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Harold?
About 150,000 Harolds are alive in the US today, out of roughly 550,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Harold most popular?
In 1924, when about 14,000 baby boys were named Harold.
Is Harold a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 48% of living Harolds, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this