How Many People Are Named Harlowe?
An estimated 899 people in the United States have the first name Harlowe. It is predominantly female (94.5%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Harlowe peaked in popularity in 2024 with 134 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harlowe 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 Harlowe paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
899
About 1 in 381,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.5% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
134 births
Total Registered
930
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harlowe
Harlowe is predominantly female (94.5%), though 51 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Harlowe as a male name
Ranked #6,575 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (13 births)
Harlowe as a female name
Ranked #1,684 in 2024
121 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (121 births)
Harlowe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harlowe span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 448 babies were registered. Harlowe remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Harlowe by Decade
How has Harlowe 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.
Harlowe by State
Birth registrations for Harlowe span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Washington, Tennessee, Massachusetts. On average, about 21 Harlowes were registered per state.
Harlowe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harlowe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harlowe
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harlowe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harlowe?
We estimate approximately 899 people named Harlowe 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 381,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Harlowe a common name?
Harlowe is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 930 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harlowe most popular?
Harlowe reached peak popularity in 2024, when 134 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harlowe is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harlowe a female name?
Harlowe is predominantly female. 94.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harlowe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harlowe Smith, Harlowe Johnson, Harlowe 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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