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Worldwide Name Statistics

Harlan

Ranked #2017 - 1 in 606,704 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

13,186

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2017

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2017
Rarity
1 in 606,704
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Harlan

There are an estimated 13,186 people named Harlan alive worldwide today. That ranks Harlan at #2017 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Harlan is held by approximately 13,186 people, ranking #2017 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 25,171 U.S. residents).

Historically Harlan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.2% male).

Harlan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.2%Female 1.8%

Harlan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Harlan, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 13
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1884: 14
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 12
  8. 1887: 8
  9. 1888: 14
  10. 1889: 14
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 8
  13. 1892: 12
  14. 1893: 10
  15. 1894: 17
  16. 1895: 12
  17. 1896: 12
  18. 1897: 21
  19. 1898: 11
  20. 1899: 21
  21. 1900: 19
  22. 1901: 20
  23. 1902: 24
  24. 1903: 16
  25. 1904: 31
  26. 1905: 25
  27. 1906: 24
  28. 1907: 35
  29. 1908: 31
  30. 1909: 33
  31. 1910: 41
  32. 1911: 63
  33. 1912: 101
  34. 1913: 140
  35. 1914: 211
  36. 1915: 266
  37. 1916: 294
  38. 1917: 268
  39. 1918: 321
  40. 1919: 307
  41. 1920: 331
  42. 1921: 415
  43. 1922: 387
  44. 1923: 432
  45. 1924: 519
  46. 1925: 477
  47. 1926: 407
  48. 1927: 427
  49. 1928: 435
  50. 1929: 354
  51. 1930: 425
  52. 1931: 423
  53. 1932: 437
  54. 1933: 365
  55. 1934: 393
  56. 1935: 388
  57. 1936: 400
  58. 1937: 332
  59. 1938: 379
  60. 1939: 349
  61. 1940: 301
  62. 1941: 352
  63. 1942: 356
  64. 1943: 352
  65. 1944: 281
  66. 1945: 322
  67. 1946: 335
  68. 1947: 335
  69. 1948: 320
  70. 1949: 315
  71. 1950: 273
  72. 1951: 301
  73. 1952: 317
  74. 1953: 274
  75. 1954: 272
  76. 1955: 299
  77. 1956: 253
  78. 1957: 269
  79. 1958: 245
  80. 1959: 217
  81. 1960: 234
  82. 1961: 227
  83. 1962: 237
  84. 1963: 204
  85. 1964: 194
  86. 1965: 168
  87. 1966: 146
  88. 1967: 152
  89. 1968: 141
  90. 1969: 121
  91. 1970: 139
  92. 1971: 110
  93. 1972: 115
  94. 1973: 93
  95. 1974: 72
  96. 1975: 94
  97. 1976: 94
  98. 1977: 82
  99. 1978: 77
  100. 1979: 89
  101. 1980: 85
  102. 1981: 95
  103. 1982: 92
  104. 1983: 68
  105. 1984: 64
  106. 1985: 72
  107. 1986: 65
  108. 1987: 68
  109. 1988: 67
  110. 1989: 57
  111. 1990: 89
  112. 1991: 75
  113. 1992: 65
  114. 1993: 63
  115. 1994: 76
  116. 1995: 77
  117. 1996: 51
  118. 1997: 53
  119. 1998: 75
  120. 1999: 59
  121. 2000: 82
  122. 2001: 63
  123. 2002: 66
  124. 2003: 68
  125. 2004: 58
  126. 2005: 74
  127. 2006: 88
  128. 2007: 89
  129. 2008: 134
  130. 2009: 149
  131. 2010: 174
  132. 2011: 175
  133. 2012: 194
  134. 2013: 272
  135. 2014: 245
  136. 2015: 308
  137. 2016: 301
  138. 2017: 331
  139. 2018: 343
  140. 2019: 299
  141. 2020: 399
  142. 2021: 475
  143. 2022: 397
  144. 2023: 468
  145. 2024: 456
  146. 2025: 490

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Harlan worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,186 people named Harlan alive worldwide today, ranking #2017 globally.

Is Harlan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 606,704 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,186 bearers, which is 1 in 25,171 Americans.

Is Harlan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Harlan is used 98.2% male and 1.8% female.

Where does the name Harlan come from?

Who are famous people named Harlan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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