How Many People Are Named Harlene?
An estimated 452 people in the United States have the first name Harlene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Harlene peaked in popularity in 1937 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harlene 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 Harlene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Harlene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
452
About 1 in 758,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1937
81 births
Total Registered
1,119
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harlene
Harlene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,119 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Harlene as a female name
Ranked #15,968 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1937 (81 births)
Harlene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harlene span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 422 babies were registered. Harlene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harlene by Decade
How has Harlene 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.
Harlene by State
Birth registrations for Harlene span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma. On average, about 30 Harlenes were registered per state.
Harlene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harlene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harlene
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harlene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harlene?
We estimate approximately 452 people named Harlene 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 758,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Harlene a common name?
Harlene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,119 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harlene most popular?
Harlene reached peak popularity in 1937, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harlene is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harlene a female name?
Harlene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harlene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harlene Smith, Harlene Johnson, Harlene 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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