How Many People Are Named Harlon?
An estimated 940 people in the United States have the first name Harlon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Harlon peaked in popularity in 1939 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harlon 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 Harlon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
940
About 1 in 364,632 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1939
44 births
Total Registered
1,844
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harlon
Harlon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,844 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harlon as a male name
Ranked #9,277 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1939 (44 births)
Harlon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harlon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 326 babies were registered. Harlon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harlon by Decade
How has Harlon 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.
Harlon by State
Birth registrations for Harlon span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Tennessee. The lowest are in Florida, Oklahoma, Kentucky. On average, about 31 Harlons were registered per state.
Harlon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harlon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harlon
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Harlon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harlon?
We estimate approximately 940 people named Harlon 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 364,632 Americans share this first name.
Is Harlon a common name?
Harlon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,844 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harlon most popular?
Harlon reached peak popularity in 1939, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harlon is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harlon a male name?
Harlon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harlon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harlon Smith, Harlon Johnson, Harlon 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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