Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1945

Harolyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Harolyn
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1945
45 babies
All-time total
577
#10,810 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Harolyn popularity over time

577 babies have been named Harolyn since 1933, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1945Girls

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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1930s 87 9 – #1,264
1940s 173 17 +99% #1,178
1950s 156 16 -10% #1,956
1960s 123 12 -21% #2,474
1970s 38 4 -69% #5,638
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The story of Harolyn

Harolyn 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 1933, 577 American babies have been named Harolyn. Its peak came in 1945, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Harolyn?

The median living Harolyn is about 70 years old; half are between 61 and 79. An estimated 400 people named Harolyn are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Harolyn year by year

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

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1970 8 #5,999
1965 10 #4,305
1960 13 #3,567
1955 17 #2,763
1950 11 #3,299
1945 45 #1,178
1940 7 #3,644
1935 5 #4,488
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Harolyn?

The median living Harolyn is about 70 years old. Half of all living Harolyns are between 61 and 79 years old.

How many people named Harolyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Harolyn are alive in the United States, based on 577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Harolyn in 2025?

Harolyn 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 Harolyn?

577 babies have been named Harolyn in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harolyn most popular?

Harolyn peaked in 1945, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Harolyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Harolyn rising or falling?

Harolyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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