Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1924

Harlin

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #4,303 Trend ↑ Rising 27%
Rank 2025
#4,303
among boys · ↑311 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Harlin · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
45 babies
All-time total
1,992
#3,436 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Harlin popularity over time

1,992 babies have been named Harlin since 1886, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #1,025
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 10 10 1 – #1,286
1910s – 167 167 17 +1570% #1,242
1920s – 332 332 33 +99% #1,063
1930s – 305 305 31 -8% #1,097
1940s – 238 238 24 -22% #1,200
1950s – 149 149 15 -37% #1,750
1960s – 104 104 10 -30% #2,072
1970s – 56 56 6 -46% #2,612
1980s – 40 40 4 -29% #4,167
1990s 5 53 58 6 +45% #5,652
2000s 5 88 93 9 +60% #4,081
2010s 50 202 252 25 +171% #3,469
2020s (to 2025) 53 130 183 31 +21% #4,256

Where Harlin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Harlin

Harlin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,303 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 1,992 American babies have been named Harlin, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1924, when 45 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 Harlin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Harlin?

The median living Harlin is about 24 years old; half are between 8 and 68. An estimated 1,000 people named Harlin are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Harlin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 24 #4,303
2024 12 #8,636 22 #4,614
2023 12 #8,655 25 #4,256
2022 5 #16,200 23 #4,477
2021 16 #7,056 21 #4,684
2020 8 #11,466 15 #5,805
2019 9 #10,792 20 #4,860
2018 5 #16,559 24 #4,276
2017 10 #10,230 24 #4,264
2016 6 #15,013 32 #3,469
2015 7 #13,517 19 #4,945
2014 5 #17,484 19 #4,941
2013 8 #12,414 18 #5,044
2012 – – 13 #6,440
2011 – – 16 #5,511
2010 – – 17 #5,335
2009 – – 25 #4,081
2008 – – 15 #5,875
2007 – – 9 #8,436
2006 – – 10 #7,625
2005 – – 8 #8,569
2004 – – 6 #10,437
2003 – – 8 #8,116
2002 – – – –
2001 5 #16,237 7 #8,628
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 10 #5,652
1990 – – 5 #8,611
1985 – – 10 #4,167
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 5 #5,792
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 13 #2,310
1960 – – 12 #2,469
1955 – – 20 #1,755
1950 – – 16 #1,910
1945 – – 14 #1,885
1940 – – 29 #1,260
1935 – – 27 #1,306
1930 – – 40 #1,097
1925 – – 31 #1,313
1920 – – 14 #2,267
1915 – – 19 #1,628
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Harlin?

The median living Harlin is about 24 years old. Half of all living Harlins are between 8 and 68 years old.

How many people named Harlin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Harlin are alive in the United States, based on 1,992 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Harlin in 2025?

Harlin ranked #4,303 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Harlin?

1,992 babies have been named Harlin in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harlin most popular?

Harlin peaked in 1924, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Harlin a boy or girl name?

Harlin is used for both: about 6% of babies named Harlin have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Harlin rising or falling?

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

Will Harlin become more popular?

Harlin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Harlin 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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