How Many People Are Named Harlan Williams?
There are approximately 78 people named Harlan Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,394,286 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Harlan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
78
1 in 4,394,286 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Harlan: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Harlan. The peak year was 1924 with 519 births. The average person named Harlan today is 44 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Harlan" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 78 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Harlan Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Harlan Williams?
We estimate approximately 78 people named Harlan Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Harlan is shared by 14,169 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Harlan Williams?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,394,286 Americans. The first name Harlan is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Harlan a male or female name?
Harlan is predominantly male, with 98.3% of bearers being male and 1.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1924 and the average bearer today is 44 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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