Harli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,616

among girls · ↑876 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Harli

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1995

55 babies

All-time total

1,296

#6,297 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Harli popularity over time

1,296 babies have been named Harli since 1989, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#11,332
1990s	361	36	+5917%	#2,374
2000s	379	38	+5%	#3,111
2010s	364	36	-4%	#3,215
2020s (to 2025)	186	31	-15%	#3,435

Where Harli 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Harli

Harli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,616 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,296 American babies have been named Harli. Its peak came in 1995, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Harli?

The median living Harli is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 1,300 people named Harli 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.

Harli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,616
2024	18	#6,492
2023	22	#5,628
2022	46	#3,435
2021	37	#3,962
2020	41	#3,645
2019	38	#3,872
2018	36	#4,029
2017	50	#3,215
2016	49	#3,299
2015	33	#4,336
2014	31	#4,584
2013	26	#5,196
2012	39	#3,950
2011	23	#5,806
2010	39	#3,912
2009	47	#3,479
2008	43	#3,732
2007	21	#6,408
2006	36	#4,099
2005	24	#5,332
2004	38	#3,773
2003	44	#3,315
2002	46	#3,111
2001	43	#3,215
2000	37	#3,545
1995	55	#2,374
1990	18	#5,131
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Harli?

The median living Harli is about 18 years old. Half of all living Harlis are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Harli are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Harli are alive in the United States, based on 1,296 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Harli in 2025?

Harli ranked #5,616 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Harli?

1,296 babies have been named Harli in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harli most popular?

Harli peaked in 1995, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Harli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Harli rising or falling?

Harli is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Harli become more popular?

Harli is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Harli 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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