girl's name
Harleen
har-LEEN
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,927
Harleen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2016, when 119 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Harleen Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 49 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 126 |
| 2000s | 317 |
| 2010s | 706 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 251 |
How Popular Is Harleen?
In 2025, Harleen was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Harleen 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 Harleen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Harleen Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Harleen
- Pronunciation har-LEEN
Sibling Names for Harleen
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Harleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Harleen
How popular is the name Harleen?
In 2025, Harleen was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Harleen a girl's or a boy's name?
Harleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Harleen?
Harleen has 2 syllables.
When was Harleen most popular?
Harleen peaked in 2016, when 119 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Harleen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harleen currently ranks #1,085 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.