OriginDanish / English / German / Norwegian / Swedish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#9276
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Origin & history of Harald
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Danish / English / German / Norwegian / Swedish roots
Harald comes from the Danish / English / German / Norwegian / Swedish tradition, meaning Powerful Man In The Army.
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How popular is Harald?
1925peak year
Today, Harald is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9276), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1925, 24 babies were given the name (ranked #1551 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Harald has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 793 babies have been registered as Harald since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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