How Many People Are Named Harlin?
An estimated 1,045 people in the United States have the first name Harlin. It is predominantly male (94.3%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Harlin peaked in popularity in 1924 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harlin 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 Harlin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,045
About 1 in 327,995 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.3% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1924
45 births
Total Registered
1,968
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harlin
Harlin is predominantly male (94.3%), though 113 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Harlin as a male name
Ranked #4,602 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (45 births)
Harlin as a female name
Ranked #8,607 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (16 births)
Harlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harlin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 332 babies were registered. While Harlin is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Harlin by Decade
How has Harlin 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.
Harlin by State
Birth registrations for Harlin span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New York, California. On average, about 12 Harlins were registered per state.
Harlin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harlin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harlin
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harlin?
We estimate approximately 1,045 people named Harlin 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 327,995 Americans share this first name.
Is Harlin a common name?
Harlin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,968 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harlin most popular?
Harlin reached peak popularity in 1924, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harlin is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harlin a male name?
Harlin is predominantly male. 94.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harlin Smith, Harlin Johnson, Harlin 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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