Harlynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,161

among girls · ↓520 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Harlynn · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,689

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

165 babies

All-time total

1,310

#6,254 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Harlynn popularity over time

1,310 babies have been named Harlynn since 2006, 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
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2000s	37	4	–	#7,162
2010s	687	69	+1757%	#1,393
2020s (to 2025)	586	98	+42%	#1,641

Where Harlynn 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	87	0.05	outside top 500
2027	88	0.06	outside top 500
2028	89	0.06	outside top 500
2029	90	0.06	outside top 500
2030	91	0.06	outside top 500

Where Harlynn is most popular

Girls named Harlynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.063 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Louisiana, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Harlynn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	33	0.145	+130%
Louisiana	10	0.114	+81%
North Carolina	25	0.110	+74%
Ohio	25	0.105	+67%
Kentucky	6	0.070	+11%
Indiana	9	0.064	≈ national
Tennessee	8	0.050	-20%
Illinois	11	0.048	-24%
Texas	32	0.040	-37%
Michigan	6	0.033	-48%
Florida	14	0.033	-48%
California	22	0.026	-59%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-66%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Harlynn

Harlynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,161 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 1,310 American babies have been named Harlynn. Its peak came in 2017, when 165 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 Harlynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Harlynn?

The median living Harlynn is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 1,300 people named Harlynn 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.

Harlynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	86	#2,161
2024	126	#1,641
2023	104	#1,911
2022	90	#2,128
2021	106	#1,879
2020	74	#2,384
2019	91	#2,076
2018	108	#1,872
2017	165	#1,393
2016	114	#1,821
2015	66	#2,693
2014	41	#3,743
2013	34	#4,281
2012	27	#5,157
2011	23	#5,808
2010	18	#7,024
2009	18	#7,162
2008	13	#9,153
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Harlynn?

The median living Harlynn is about 6 years old. Half of all living Harlynns are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Harlynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Harlynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Harlynn in 2025?

Harlynn ranked #2,161 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Harlynn?

1,310 babies have been named Harlynn in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harlynn most popular?

Harlynn peaked in 2017, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Harlynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Harlynn rising or falling?

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

Will Harlynn become more popular?

Harlynn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Harlynn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Harlynn

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