How Many People Are Named Harlee?
An estimated 8,049 people in the United States have the first name Harlee. It is predominantly female (94.2%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Harlee peaked in popularity in 2017 with 494 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harlee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Harlee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Harlee has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Harlee is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,049
About 1 in 42,583 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.2% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2017
494 births
Total Registered
8,258
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harlee
Harlee is predominantly female (94.2%), though 479 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Harlee as a male name
Ranked #7,923 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (18 births)
Harlee as a female name
Ranked #980 in 2024
264 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (482 births)
Harlee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harlee span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,522 babies were registered. While Harlee is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Harlee by Decade
How has Harlee tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Harlee by State
Birth registrations for Harlee span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in North Dakota, Connecticut, Montana. On average, about 153 Harlees were registered per state.
Harlee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harlee
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harlee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harlee?
We estimate approximately 8,049 people named Harlee are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,583 Americans share this first name.
Is Harlee a common name?
Harlee is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,258 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harlee most popular?
Harlee reached peak popularity in 2017, when 494 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harlee is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harlee a female name?
Harlee is predominantly female. 94.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harlee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harlee Smith, Harlee Johnson, Harlee Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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