Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1928

Harless

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Harless
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1928
19 babies
All-time total
428
#8,657 all-time among boys
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Harless popularity over time

428 babies have been named Harless since 1895, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1895Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,155
1900s – – – –
1910s 82 8 – #1,694
1920s 127 13 +55% #1,790
1930s 97 10 -24% #2,110
1940s 61 6 -37% #2,553
1950s 38 4 -38% #2,761
1960s 13 1 -66% #3,417
1970s 5 1 -62% #5,209
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The story of Harless

Harless is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 428 American babies have been named Harless. Its peak came in 1928, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Harless stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Harless year by year

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

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1950 6 #3,470
1945 5 #3,503
1940 7 #2,981
1935 9 #2,610
1930 7 #3,424
1925 9 #3,015
1920 14 #2,266
1915 9 #2,712
1910 5 #1,694
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1895 5 #1,155
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Harless in 2025?

Harless did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Harless?

428 babies have been named Harless in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harless most popular?

Harless peaked in 1928, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Harless a boy or girl name?

Harless is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Harless rising or falling?

Harless has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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