Harold Becker
There are approximately 52 people named Harold Becker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,591,430 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Harold with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Becker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
52
1 in 6,591,430
Named Harold
184K
Alive today
Named Becker
97K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 184K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 69
Top Census group: White (76.9%)
Estimated bearers: 97K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #367
Per 100K: 28.28
Top ancestry: White (91.9%)
First name trend
Harold: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Harold. The peak year was 1924 with 14,230 births. The average person named Harold today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Harold
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Harold, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Harold described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Harold at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.9% · 143,338
- Black or African American14.4% · 26,917
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 7,837
- Two or more races2.2% · 4,183
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 2,343
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1,826
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Becker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Becker, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Becker described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Becker at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.9% · 77,672
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 2,834
- Two or more races3.0% · 2,530
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 697
- Black or African American0.6% · 542
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 250
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Harold has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0536% of the US population, based on 183,886 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Harold right now.
The surname Becker appears at a rate of 28.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0283%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 52 people with the full name Harold Becker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Harold Becker: questions and answers
How many people are named Harold Becker?
We estimate approximately 52 people in the United States share the full name Harold Becker. That works out to about 1 in 6,591,430 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0536%) with the surname frequency (28.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Harold Becker?
We classify Harold Becker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,591,430 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Harold a male or female name?
Harold is predominantly male. Out of 554,046 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Harold profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Harold Becker?
Find out how common the name Harold Becker is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.