Is Harald a boy or girl name?

Harald is a boy’s name. Of the 811 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Harald

Recorded 1913–2025 · United States

Harald was most popular in 1925, when 24 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,085 that year. In 2025 it ranked #12,329, with 15 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 811 people named Harald.

Harald over time

Births per year. The dot marks Harald’s peak in 1925. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Harald a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Harald is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 811 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org