| Wyatt | Harold | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Brave in war | Army ruler |
| Origin | old english | old english |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | WY-ut | HAIR-uld |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2017 (9,727) | 1924 (14,149) |
| In 2025 | 6,480 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Wyatt | Harold |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 42,814 | 1,434 |
| 2010s | 87,745 | 2,748 |
| 2000s | 51,347 | 3,472 |
| 1990s | 17,936 | 5,518 |
| 1980s | 2,803 | 9,183 |
| 1970s | 1,626 | 17,587 |
| 1960s | 765 | 36,744 |
| 1950s | 1,254 | 62,183 |
| 1940s | 472 | 82,176 |
| 1930s | 377 | 95,467 |
| 1920s | 515 | 133,585 |
| 1910s | 434 | 79,721 |
| 1900s | 114 | 12,795 |
| 1890s | 127 | 7,018 |
| 1880s | 123 | 2,001 |
From the Old English personal name Wigheard, combining 'wig' (war) and 'heard' (hardy, brave), hence 'brave in war'. Later also a medieval diminutive of Guy/William.
From Old English 'here' (army) and 'weald' (ruler, power), 'ruler of the army'; cognate with Old Norse Haraldr. Borne by Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.
Wyatt is more popular than Harold today: about 6,480 US babies were given the name Wyatt in 2025, compared with 0 named Harold.
Wyatt means Brave in war (old english origin), while Harold means Army ruler (old english origin).
In US records, Wyatt first appears in 1880 and Harold in 0, so Harold has the longer recorded history.