How Many People Are Named Harlis?
An estimated 55 people in the United States have the first name Harlis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Harlis peaked in popularity in 1937 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harlis 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 Harlis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Harlis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Harlis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
55
About 1 in 6,231,897 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1937
11 births
Total Registered
212
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harlis
Harlis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 212 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harlis as a male name
Ranked #4,286 in 1963
5 male births in 1963
Peak: 1937 (11 births)
Harlis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harlis span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 78 babies were registered. Harlis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harlis by Decade
How has Harlis 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.
Harlis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harlis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harlis
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harlis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harlis?
We estimate approximately 55 people named Harlis 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 6,231,897 Americans share this first name.
Is Harlis a common name?
Harlis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 212 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harlis most popular?
Harlis reached peak popularity in 1937, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harlis is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harlis a male name?
Harlis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harlis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harlis Smith, Harlis Johnson, Harlis 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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