How Many People Are Named Harlie?
An estimated 4,534 people in the United States have the first name Harlie. It is used for both genders, with 85.0% female. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Harlie peaked in popularity in 2001 with 178 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harlie 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 Harlie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Harlie has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
4,534
About 1 in 75,596 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2001
178 births
Total Registered
5,200
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harlie
Harlie is predominantly female (85.0%), though 778 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Harlie as a male name
Ranked #10,570 in 2005
6 male births in 2005
Peak: 1918 (37 births)
Harlie as a female name
Ranked #2,462 in 2024
73 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (173 births)
Harlie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harlie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,549 babies were registered. While Harlie is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Harlie by Decade
How has Harlie 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.
Harlie by State
Birth registrations for Harlie span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in Oregon, Maryland, Wisconsin. On average, about 76 Harlies were registered per state.
Harlie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harlie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harlie
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Harlie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harlie?
We estimate approximately 4,534 people named Harlie 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 75,596 Americans share this first name.
Is Harlie a common name?
Harlie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,200 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harlie most popular?
Harlie reached peak popularity in 2001, when 178 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harlie is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harlie a female name?
Harlie is predominantly female. 85.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harlie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harlie Smith, Harlie Johnson, Harlie 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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