Names / Boy names
Harlan
Current rank
#617
and rising
All-time peak
#253
in 1924
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
26,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #253 in 1924 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Warm surname-style choice with ranch appeal. Stateside, it first shows up in 1880. It hit its high in 1924 at #253. It currently ranks #617 and is still gaining ground. Over 26,900 have carried it since records began.