girl's name · in the US
Harlee
HAR-lee (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,635
Harlee is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 237 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 495 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,989 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Harlee started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Harlee Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 64 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 952 |
| 2000s | 1,965 |
| 2010s | 3,525 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,893 |
How Popular Is Harlee?
In 2025, Harlee was given to 237 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Harlee Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Harlee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Harlee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harlee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Harlee is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 97% girls · 3,752 babies
- England & Wales Both 61% girls · 355 babies
- Canada Girls' 100% girls · 190 babies
How to Say Harlee
- English HAR-lee
Sibling Names for Harlee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Harlee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Harlee
How popular is the name Harlee?
In 2025, Harlee was given to 237 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Harlee a girl's or a boy's name?
Harlee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Harlee?
Harlee has 2 syllables.
When was Harlee most popular?
Harlee peaked in 2017, when 495 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Harlee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harlee currently ranks #1,048 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Harlee originally a boys' or girls' name?
Harlee was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.