The first name Harald
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Harald, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 6 births (#3,254).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Harald with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Harald at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Harald, the 5,953rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1925, when 24 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Harald
84 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Harald BohrDanish mathematician and footballer (1887–1951)
- Harald III of Denmark11th-century King of Denmark, 1041–1080
- Harald NielsenDanish footballer (1941-2015)
- Harald HøffdingDanish philosopher and theologian (1843–1931)
- Prince Harald of DenmarkDanish prince (1876–1949)
- Harald TammerEstonian weightlifter, journalist and politician (1899-1942)
- Harald KonopkaGerman footballer, born 1952
- Harald ReinlAustrian director (1908-1986)
- Harald IrmscherEast German footballer, born 1946
- Harald QuandtGerman businessman (1921–1967)
- Harald CernyAustrian association football player, born 1973
- Harald SchmidtGerman actor, comedian and television presenter, born 1957
Questions
- How popular is the name Harald?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Harald, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2024, with 6 births.
- Is Harald a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 811 US babies named Harald since 1880 were boys.
- When was Harald most popular?
- 1925 in the United States, when 24 babies were named Harald, its highest rank at 1,551st.