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 #2291

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #775

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Metric Harlen Harry
Current Rank #2291 #775
Total Births (all years) 3,405 423,866
Peak Year 1936 1918
Peak Year Births 65 9,896
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlen Harry
1880s - 22,649
1890s - 21,330
1900s 10 17,906
1910s 248 65,874
1920s 441 86,183
1930s 517 53,115
1940s 361 56,245
1950s 254 43,335
1960s 197 22,670
1970s 112 11,654
1980s 97 7,524
1990s 110 5,406
2000s 196 4,311
2010s 509 3,603
2020s 353 2,061

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 62 324
2025 59 329

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, 1907–2025.

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