Harlen vs Harry

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

Name A

Harlen

Boy name · Rank #2281

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Metric Harlen Harry
Current Rank #2281 #776
Total Births (all years) 3,345 423,531
Peak Year 1936 1918
Peak Year Births 65 9,896
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlen Harry
1880ss — 22,649
1890ss — 21,330
1900ss 10 17,906
1910ss 248 65,874
1920ss 441 86,183
1930ss 517 53,115
1940ss 361 56,245
1950ss 254 43,334
1960ss 197 22,669
1970ss 112 11,654
1980ss 97 7,525
1990ss 110 5,403
2000ss 195 4,311
2010ss 509 3,603
2020ss 294 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlen Harry
2014 44 337
2015 60 302
2016 56 377
2017 61 401
2018 53 428
2019 60 414
2020 50 345
2021 59 359
2022 59 381
2023 64 323
2024 62 322

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, 1907–2024.

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