Harlan

Given to 26,980 US babies since 1880

▲ Rising +38% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#3975
recorded as girls
#617
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
490
girls 36 · boys 454
Peak year
1924
519 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
26,980
since 1880

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Harlan was most popular in 1924, when 519 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.46 per 1,000). In 2025, 454 babies were named Harlan, ranking #617 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 38%.00.150.30.450.618801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1924 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Harlan was most popular in 1924, when 519 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.46 per 1,000). In 2025, 454 babies were named Harlan, ranking #617 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 38%.00.150.30.450.61880192019602000Peak 1924

Harlan was most popular in 1924, when 519 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.46 per 1,000). In 2025, 454 babies were named Harlan, ranking #617 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 38%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 36 3975 454 617
2024 44 3516 412 665
2023 50 3225 418 653
2022 40 3765 357 727
2021 42 3614 433 638
2020 31 4358 368 692
2019 21 5798 278 818
2018 24 5315 319 744
2017 34 4220 297 788
2016 27 4990 274 829
2015 33 4295 275 822
2014 21 5993 224 938
2013 20 6255 252 845
2012 16 7456 178 1065
2011 15 7783 160 1132
2010 17 7217 157 1168
2009 7 13704 142 1250
2008 9 11599 125 1361
2007 <5 — 89 1700
2006 <5 — 88 1627
2005 5 16462 69 1854
2004 <5 — 58 2051
2003 <5 — 68 1764
2002 <5 — 66 1744
2001 <5 — 63 1777
2000 <5 — 82 1487
1999 <5 — 59 1733
1998 <5 — 75 1475
1997 <5 — 53 1790
1996 <5 — 51 1785
1995 <5 — 77 1338
1994 <5 — 76 1340
1993 <5 — 63 1472
1992 <5 — 65 1417
1991 <5 — 75 1297
1990 <5 — 89 1149
1989 <5 — 57 1452
1988 <5 — 67 1249
1987 <5 — 68 1161
1986 <5 — 65 1174
1985 <5 — 72 1094
1984 <5 — 64 1134
1983 <5 — 68 1075
1982 <5 — 92 933
1981 <5 — 95 920
1980 <5 — 85 974
1979 <5 — 89 930
1978 <5 — 77 983
1977 <5 — 82 937
1976 <5 — 94 860
1975 <5 — 94 857
1974 <5 — 72 961
1973 <5 — 93 825
1972 <5 — 115 737
1971 <5 — 110 775
1970 <5 — 139 706
1969 <5 — 121 709
1968 <5 — 141 638
1967 <5 — 152 608
1966 <5 — 146 616
1965 <5 — 168 587
1964 <5 — 194 569
1963 <5 — 204 554
1962 <5 — 237 513
1961 <5 — 227 526
1960 <5 — 234 518
1959 <5 — 217 535
1958 <5 — 245 496
1957 <5 — 269 473
1956 <5 — 253 476
1955 <5 — 299 421
1954 <5 — 272 440
1953 <5 — 274 424
1952 <5 — 317 386
1951 <5 — 301 389
1950 <5 — 273 408
1949 <5 — 315 379
1948 <5 — 320 381
1947 <5 — 335 375
1946 <5 — 335 354
1945 <5 — 322 332
1944 <5 — 281 357
1943 <5 — 352 326
1942 <5 — 356 321
1941 <5 — 352 309
1940 <5 — 301 330
1939 <5 — 349 297
1938 <5 — 379 283
1937 <5 — 332 296
1936 <5 — 400 269
1935 <5 — 388 275
1934 <5 — 393 273
1933 <5 — 365 276
1932 <5 — 437 259
1931 <5 — 423 265
1930 <5 — 425 275
1929 <5 — 354 296
1928 <5 — 435 272
1927 <5 — 427 273
1926 <5 — 407 282
1925 7 4028 470 262
1924 <5 — 519 253
1923 <5 — 432 270
1922 <5 — 387 284
1921 <5 — 415 273
1920 <5 — 331 318
1919 <5 — 307 317
1918 <5 — 321 313
1917 <5 — 268 332
1916 <5 — 294 303
1915 <5 — 266 319
1914 <5 — 211 311
1913 <5 — 140 349
1912 <5 — 101 382
1911 <5 — 63 344
1910 <5 — 41 421
1909 <5 — 33 436
1908 <5 — 31 429
1907 <5 — 35 381
1906 <5 — 24 456
1905 <5 — 25 430
1904 <5 — 31 360
1903 <5 — 16 550
1902 <5 — 24 415
1901 <5 — 20 422
1900 <5 — 19 555
1899 <5 — 21 402
1898 <5 — 11 663
1897 <5 — 21 411
1896 <5 — 12 641
1895 <5 — 12 609
1894 <5 — 17 480
1893 <5 — 10 650
1892 <5 — 12 597
1891 <5 — 8 700
1890 <5 — 13 533
1889 <5 — 14 498
1888 <5 — 14 528
1887 <5 — 8 679
1886 <5 — 12 540
1885 <5 — 10 604
1884 <5 — 14 504
1883 <5 — 5 892
1882 <5 — 8 691
1881 <5 — 13 487
1880 <5 — 8 682

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Other spellings

Harlen · 3,520 Harlyn · 2,265 Harlin · 1,992 Harlon · 1,858 Harleen · 1,480 Harlynn · 1,310 Harlene · 1,124 Harlean · 184

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Where Harlan is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 2% · boys 98% across all years