Harlean vs Harriet

Side-by-side comparison of Harlean and Harriet — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Harlean

Girl name

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Name B

Harriet

Girl name · Rank #1153

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Metric Harlean Harriet
Current Rank Unranked #1153
Total Births (all years) 184 90,076
Peak Year 1937 1921
Peak Year Births 38 2,389
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlean Harriet
1880ss — 3,369
1890ss — 4,171
1900ss — 4,600
1910ss — 15,598
1920ss — 20,873
1930ss 151 13,692
1940ss 28 12,924
1950ss 5 7,129
1960ss — 2,943
1970ss — 851
1980ss — 453
1990ss — 345
2000ss — 449
2010ss — 1,570
2020ss — 1,109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlean Harriet
2014 — 132
2015 — 182
2016 — 175
2017 — 211
2018 — 248
2019 — 261
2020 — 230
2021 — 239
2022 — 217
2023 — 215
2024 — 208

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1932–1956.

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