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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Harland is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 73 boys (rank 2035). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Harland
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 7 | 754 | observed |
| 1883 | 6 | 799 | observed |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | 5 | 994 | observed |
| 1891 | 5 | 963 | observed |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 10 | 685 | observed |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1898 | 6 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1899 | 8 | 786 | observed |
| 1900 | 13 | 699 | observed |
| 1901 | 10 | 683 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 8 | 846 | observed |
| 1904 | 9 | 810 | observed |
| 1905 | 22 | 477 | observed |
| 1906 | 10 | 798 | observed |
| 1907 | 10 | 866 | observed |
| 1908 | 9 | 946 | observed |
| 1909 | 14 | 756 | observed |
| 1910 | 15 | 782 | observed |
| 1911 | 25 | 605 | observed |
| 1912 | 45 | 608 | observed |
| 1913 | 61 | 552 | observed |
| 1914 | 79 | 562 | observed |
| 1915 | 114 | 520 | observed |
| 1916 | 115 | 534 | observed |
| 1917 | 125 | 514 | observed |
| 1918 | 155 | 474 | observed |
| 1919 | 106 | 584 | observed |
| 1920 | 134 | 526 | observed |
| 1921 | 152 | 500 | observed |
| 1922 | 156 | 497 | observed |
| 1923 | 140 | 513 | observed |
| 1924 | 152 | 506 | observed |
| 1925 | 134 | 531 | observed |
| 1926 | 111 | 597 | observed |
| 1927 | 133 | 531 | observed |
| 1928 | 129 | 533 | observed |
| 1929 | 116 | 547 | observed |
| 1930 | 104 | 591 | observed |
| 1931 | 104 | 576 | observed |
| 1932 | 108 | 570 | observed |
| 1933 | 95 | 597 | observed |
| 1934 | 87 | 642 | observed |
| 1935 | 79 | 670 | observed |
| 1936 | 70 | 714 | observed |
| 1937 | 83 | 650 | observed |
| 1938 | 98 | 597 | observed |
| 1939 | 66 | 738 | observed |
| 1940 | 73 | 711 | observed |
| 1941 | 61 | 807 | observed |
| 1942 | 68 | 780 | observed |
| 1943 | 68 | 797 | observed |
| 1944 | 46 | 949 | observed |
| 1945 | 65 | 761 | observed |
| 1946 | 58 | 862 | observed |
| 1947 | 65 | 861 | observed |
| 1948 | 71 | 802 | observed |
| 1949 | 60 | 885 | observed |
| 1950 | 41 | 1,105 | observed |
| 1951 | 55 | 943 | observed |
| 1952 | 48 | 1,044 | observed |
| 1953 | 38 | 1,214 | observed |
| 1954 | 42 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1955 | 45 | 1,105 | observed |
| 1956 | 43 | 1,157 | observed |
| 1957 | 35 | 1,318 | observed |
| 1958 | 34 | 1,321 | observed |
| 1959 | 42 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1960 | 36 | 1,320 | observed |
| 1961 | 37 | 1,303 | observed |
| 1962 | 33 | 1,367 | observed |
| 1963 | 38 | 1,255 | observed |
| 1964 | 24 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1965 | 21 | 1,720 | observed |
| 1966 | 24 | 1,580 | observed |
| 1967 | 14 | 2,139 | observed |
| 1968 | 28 | 1,478 | observed |
| 1969 | 26 | 1,605 | observed |
| 1970 | 19 | 2,058 | observed |
| 1971 | 23 | 1,862 | observed |
| 1972 | 16 | 2,323 | observed |
| 1973 | 22 | 1,928 | observed |
| 1974 | 22 | 1,983 | observed |
| 1975 | 22 | 2,065 | observed |
| 1976 | 14 | 2,826 | observed |
| 1977 | 17 | 2,556 | observed |
| 1978 | 16 | 2,669 | observed |
| 1979 | 12 | 3,357 | observed |
| 1980 | 13 | 3,256 | observed |
| 1981 | 15 | 2,898 | observed |
| 1982 | 14 | 3,108 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 3,411 | observed |
| 1984 | 5 | 6,315 | observed |
| 1985 | 12 | 3,599 | observed |
| 1986 | 11 | 3,882 | observed |
| 1987 | 21 | 2,559 | observed |
| 1988 | 16 | 3,203 | observed |
| 1989 | 16 | 3,446 | observed |
| 1990 | 6 | 7,178 | observed |
| 1991 | 16 | 3,636 | observed |
| 1992 | 11 | 4,872 | observed |
| 1993 | 16 | 3,819 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | observed |
| 1995 | 12 | 4,791 | observed |
| 1996 | 14 | 4,396 | observed |
| 1997 | 12 | 4,960 | observed |
| 1998 | 9 | 6,314 | observed |
| 1999 | 11 | 5,656 | observed |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | observed |
| 2001 | 14 | 5,142 | observed |
| 2002 | 8 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2003 | 12 | 5,877 | observed |
| 2004 | 12 | 6,138 | observed |
| 2005 | 12 | 6,226 | observed |
| 2006 | 17 | 5,072 | observed |
| 2007 | 18 | 4,996 | observed |
| 2008 | 14 | 6,070 | observed |
| 2009 | 15 | 5,800 | observed |
| 2010 | 24 | 4,099 | observed |
| 2011 | 12 | 6,578 | observed |
| 2012 | 17 | 5,256 | observed |
| 2013 | 26 | 3,864 | observed |
| 2014 | 28 | 3,693 | observed |
| 2015 | 31 | 3,513 | observed |
| 2016 | 49 | 2,551 | observed |
| 2017 | 35 | 3,249 | observed |
| 2018 | 39 | 2,994 | observed |
| 2019 | 56 | 2,394 | observed |
| 2020 | 34 | 3,274 | observed |
| 2021 | 50 | 2,588 | observed |
| 2022 | 57 | 2,438 | observed |
| 2023 | 45 | 2,805 | observed |
| 2024 | 51 | 2,595 | observed |
| 2025 | 73 | 2,035 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Harland” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded KFC
Canadian actor
American actor (born 1977)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
