Harlei: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,694

among girls · ↑511 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Harlei · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

36 babies

All-time total

465

#12,390 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Harlei popularity over time

465 babies have been named Harlei since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	22	2	–	#12,319
2000s	74	7	+236%	#9,478
2010s	206	21	+178%	#4,028
2020s (to 2025)	163	27	+32%	#4,203

Where Harlei is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Harlei

Harlei is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,694 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 465 American babies have been named Harlei. Its peak came in 2018, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Harlei stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Harlei?

The median living Harlei is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Harlei are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Harlei year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,694
2024	25	#5,205
2023	19	#6,256
2022	30	#4,627
2021	27	#4,889
2020	33	#4,203
2019	29	#4,700
2018	36	#4,028
2017	33	#4,327
2016	22	#5,862
2015	17	#7,090
2014	23	#5,688
2013	17	#7,168
2012	6	#15,663
2011	11	#9,957
2010	12	#9,437
2009	11	#10,229
2008	11	#10,334
2007	–	–
2006	12	#9,513
2005	7	#13,519
2004	11	#9,478
2003	5	#16,662
2002	9	#10,525
2001	8	#11,382
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,319
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Harlei, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Harlei?

The median living Harlei is about 8 years old. Half of all living Harleis are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Harlei are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Harlei are alive in the United States, based on 465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Harlei in 2025?

Harlei ranked #4,694 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Harlei?

465 babies have been named Harlei in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harlei most popular?

Harlei peaked in 2018, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Harlei a boy or girl name?

Harlei is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Harlei rising or falling?

Harlei is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Harlei become more popular?

Harlei is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Harlei in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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