unisex name · in the US
Harlen
HAR-lun (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,179
Harlen is a unisex name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 47,364 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Harlen Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 248 |
| 1920s | 441 |
| 1930s | 517 |
| 1940s | 361 |
| 1950s | 254 |
| 1960s | 197 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 97 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 196 |
| 2010s | 554 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 423 |
How Popular Is Harlen?
In 2025, Harlen was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Harlen 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 Harlen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Harlen Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harlen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Harlen 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 Both 15% girls · 684 babies
- England & Wales Boys' 0% girls · 367 babies
- Canada Boys' 0% girls · 102 babies
How to Say Harlen
- English HAR-lun
Sibling Names for Harlen
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Harlen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Harlen
How popular is the name Harlen?
In 2025, Harlen was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Harlen a girl's or a boy's name?
Harlen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Harlen?
Harlen has 2 syllables.
When was Harlen most popular?
Harlen peaked in 2023, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Harlen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harlen currently ranks #1,282 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.