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Worldwide Name Statistics

Harley

Ranked #851 - 1 in 149,137 people
US

Most common in

United States

54k bearers

World total

53,642

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#851

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States54k
Worldwide
~54k
rank #851
Rarity
1 in 149,137
of people globally
Gender split
57/43
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~54k in US

About the name Harley

There are an estimated 53,642 people named Harley alive worldwide today. That ranks Harley at #851 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Harley is held by approximately 53,642 people, ranking #851 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,187 U.S. residents).

Harley is used by both genders, 56.6% male and 43.4% female.

Harley 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 56.6%Female 43.4%

Harley popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 70
  2. 1881: 61
  3. 1882: 75
  4. 1883: 63
  5. 1884: 73
  6. 1885: 51
  7. 1886: 73
  8. 1887: 77
  9. 1888: 82
  10. 1889: 60
  11. 1890: 52
  12. 1891: 64
  13. 1892: 91
  14. 1893: 76
  15. 1894: 63
  16. 1895: 68
  17. 1896: 64
  18. 1897: 82
  19. 1898: 71
  20. 1899: 59
  21. 1900: 79
  22. 1901: 63
  23. 1902: 83
  24. 1903: 65
  25. 1904: 56
  26. 1905: 69
  27. 1906: 52
  28. 1907: 75
  29. 1908: 71
  30. 1909: 73
  31. 1910: 89
  32. 1911: 88
  33. 1912: 197
  34. 1913: 204
  35. 1914: 322
  36. 1915: 434
  37. 1916: 460
  38. 1917: 430
  39. 1918: 491
  40. 1919: 458
  41. 1920: 484
  42. 1921: 537
  43. 1922: 525
  44. 1923: 478
  45. 1924: 531
  46. 1925: 470
  47. 1926: 492
  48. 1927: 462
  49. 1928: 484
  50. 1929: 427
  51. 1930: 460
  52. 1931: 440
  53. 1932: 404
  54. 1933: 358
  55. 1934: 375
  56. 1935: 364
  57. 1936: 354
  58. 1937: 363
  59. 1938: 357
  60. 1939: 340
  61. 1940: 346
  62. 1941: 326
  63. 1942: 319
  64. 1943: 355
  65. 1944: 309
  66. 1945: 308
  67. 1946: 318
  68. 1947: 336
  69. 1948: 295
  70. 1949: 303
  71. 1950: 265
  72. 1951: 257
  73. 1952: 277
  74. 1953: 261
  75. 1954: 243
  76. 1955: 225
  77. 1956: 237
  78. 1957: 234
  79. 1958: 177
  80. 1959: 177
  81. 1960: 172
  82. 1961: 167
  83. 1962: 138
  84. 1963: 134
  85. 1964: 147
  86. 1965: 123
  87. 1966: 140
  88. 1967: 125
  89. 1968: 128
  90. 1969: 113
  91. 1970: 135
  92. 1971: 140
  93. 1972: 140
  94. 1973: 130
  95. 1974: 169
  96. 1975: 149
  97. 1976: 169
  98. 1977: 196
  99. 1978: 244
  100. 1979: 252
  101. 1980: 291
  102. 1981: 254
  103. 1982: 259
  104. 1983: 225
  105. 1984: 224
  106. 1985: 242
  107. 1986: 220
  108. 1987: 203
  109. 1988: 264
  110. 1989: 350
  111. 1990: 449
  112. 1991: 666
  113. 1992: 1,013
  114. 1993: 1,446
  115. 1994: 1,647
  116. 1995: 1,404
  117. 1996: 1,335
  118. 1997: 1,266
  119. 1998: 1,366
  120. 1999: 1,252
  121. 2000: 1,294
  122. 2001: 1,349
  123. 2002: 1,452
  124. 2003: 1,612
  125. 2004: 1,436
  126. 2005: 1,329
  127. 2006: 1,334
  128. 2007: 1,088
  129. 2008: 1,203
  130. 2009: 1,229
  131. 2010: 1,166
  132. 2011: 1,086
  133. 2012: 1,144
  134. 2013: 1,281
  135. 2014: 1,360
  136. 2015: 1,531
  137. 2016: 1,812
  138. 2017: 1,933
  139. 2018: 1,715
  140. 2019: 1,507
  141. 2020: 1,415
  142. 2021: 1,293
  143. 2022: 1,234
  144. 2023: 1,112
  145. 2024: 1,016
  146. 2025: 947

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Harley worldwide?

There are an estimated 53,642 people named Harley alive worldwide today, ranking #851 globally.

Is Harley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 149,137 people. In the United States there are roughly 53,642 bearers, which is 1 in 6,187 Americans.

Is Harley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Harley is used 56.6% male and 43.4% female.

Where does the name Harley come from?

Who are famous people named Harley?

Data sources

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

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