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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Harlen is a masculine given name.
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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United States, 2025: 59 boys (rank 2332). 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: Harlen
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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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 5 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1908 | 5 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 5 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1911 | 5 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1912 | 12 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1913 | 17 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1914 | 25 | 1,153 | observed |
| 1915 | 38 | 1,037 | observed |
| 1916 | 41 | 998 | observed |
| 1917 | 29 | 1,264 | observed |
| 1918 | 37 | 1,124 | observed |
| 1919 | 39 | 1,097 | observed |
| 1920 | 40 | 1,119 | observed |
| 1921 | 43 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1922 | 51 | 991 | observed |
| 1923 | 45 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1924 | 50 | 993 | observed |
| 1925 | 46 | 1,012 | observed |
| 1926 | 39 | 1,144 | observed |
| 1927 | 46 | 1,028 | observed |
| 1928 | 43 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1929 | 38 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1930 | 55 | 892 | observed |
| 1931 | 48 | 939 | observed |
| 1932 | 60 | 821 | observed |
| 1933 | 58 | 812 | observed |
| 1934 | 48 | 909 | observed |
| 1935 | 58 | 814 | observed |
| 1936 | 65 | 747 | observed |
| 1937 | 35 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1938 | 45 | 939 | observed |
| 1939 | 45 | 931 | observed |
| 1940 | 47 | 929 | observed |
| 1941 | 34 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1942 | 36 | 1,139 | observed |
| 1943 | 44 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1944 | 41 | 1,018 | observed |
| 1945 | 30 | 1,204 | observed |
| 1946 | 25 | 1,409 | observed |
| 1947 | 42 | 1,116 | observed |
| 1948 | 41 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1949 | 21 | 1,616 | observed |
| 1950 | 27 | 1,395 | observed |
| 1951 | 19 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1952 | 35 | 1,245 | observed |
| 1953 | 24 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1954 | 18 | 1,826 | observed |
| 1955 | 25 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1956 | 34 | 1,317 | observed |
| 1957 | 25 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1958 | 23 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1959 | 24 | 1,620 | observed |
| 1960 | 22 | 1,728 | observed |
| 1961 | 23 | 1,686 | observed |
| 1962 | 21 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1963 | 18 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1964 | 19 | 1,850 | observed |
| 1965 | 17 | 1,918 | observed |
| 1966 | 18 | 1,814 | observed |
| 1967 | 17 | 1,906 | observed |
| 1968 | 20 | 1,788 | observed |
| 1969 | 22 | 1,767 | observed |
| 1970 | 14 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1971 | 9 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1972 | 11 | 2,991 | observed |
| 1973 | 9 | 3,445 | observed |
| 1974 | 9 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | 9 | 3,659 | observed |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | 17 | 2,556 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 3,614 | observed |
| 1979 | 18 | 2,568 | observed |
| 1980 | 16 | 2,831 | observed |
| 1981 | 11 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1982 | 7 | 5,003 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 3,411 | observed |
| 1984 | 9 | 4,215 | observed |
| 1985 | 5 | 6,523 | observed |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | observed |
| 1987 | 13 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1988 | 7 | 5,751 | observed |
| 1989 | 10 | 4,811 | observed |
| 1990 | 12 | 4,407 | observed |
| 1991 | 8 | 5,942 | observed |
| 1992 | 13 | 4,327 | observed |
| 1993 | 12 | 4,697 | observed |
| 1994 | 17 | 3,751 | observed |
| 1995 | 8 | 6,407 | observed |
| 1996 | 8 | 6,496 | observed |
| 1997 | 9 | 6,100 | observed |
| 1998 | 13 | 4,873 | observed |
| 1999 | 10 | 6,042 | observed |
| 2000 | 10 | 6,316 | observed |
| 2001 | 14 | 5,142 | observed |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | observed |
| 2003 | 17 | 4,616 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 5,246 | observed |
| 2005 | 19 | 4,464 | observed |
| 2006 | 22 | 4,223 | observed |
| 2007 | 20 | 4,640 | observed |
| 2008 | 33 | 3,344 | observed |
| 2009 | 39 | 2,991 | observed |
| 2010 | 42 | 2,826 | observed |
| 2011 | 51 | 2,437 | observed |
| 2012 | 43 | 2,772 | observed |
| 2013 | 39 | 2,895 | observed |
| 2014 | 44 | 2,705 | observed |
| 2015 | 60 | 2,234 | observed |
| 2016 | 56 | 2,335 | observed |
| 2017 | 61 | 2,186 | observed |
| 2018 | 53 | 2,445 | observed |
| 2019 | 60 | 2,292 | observed |
| 2020 | 50 | 2,546 | observed |
| 2021 | 59 | 2,321 | observed |
| 2022 | 59 | 2,379 | observed |
| 2023 | 64 | 2,221 | observed |
| 2024 | 62 | 2,288 | observed |
| 2025 | 59 | 2,332 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Harlen” 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
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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
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 first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · 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
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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
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