Harold Becker
There are approximately 55 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 6,231,897 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 ancestry information.
Expected bearers
55
1 in 6,231,897
Named Harold
184K
Alive today
Named Becker
102K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 184K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 69
Estimated bearers: 102K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #357
Per 100K: 29.78
Top ancestry: White (94.9%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Becker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Becker, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.9%.
- White94.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Black or African American0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
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).
The surname Becker appears at a rate of 29.78 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0298%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 55 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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Other people named Harold
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FAQ
Harold Becker: questions and answers
How many people are named Harold Becker?
We estimate approximately 55 people in the United States share the full name Harold Becker. That works out to about 1 in 6,231,897 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0536%) with the surname frequency (29.78 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Harold Becker?
We classify Harold Becker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,231,897 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.