girl's name
Harlene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,129
Harlene is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1937, when 81 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Harlene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 422 |
| 1940s | 348 |
| 1950s | 159 |
| 1960s | 67 |
| 1970s | 34 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Harlene?
In 2025, Harlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Harlene 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 Harlene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Harlene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harlene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Harlene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Harlene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Harlene
How popular is the name Harlene?
In 2025, Harlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Harlene a girl's or a boy's name?
Harlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Harlene most popular?
Harlene peaked in 1937, when 81 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Harlene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harlene currently ranks #15,970 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.