Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1998
Harkaran
17 babies named Harkaran in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1998–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Harkaran is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1998.
Harkaran has 17 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2000.
- 17 total births
- 1998–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Harkaran since 1998, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 17
- total births
- 1998–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Harkaran was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
7 babies were named Harkaran in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Harkaran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harkaran splits its recorded history at 1999: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harkaran at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Harkaran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2000
- Peak year (1999)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Harkaran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Harkaran's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Harkaran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harkaran? ▼
Harkaran has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 7 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Harkaran most popular? ▼
Harkaran was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Harkaran been used? ▼
Records for Harkaran go back to 1998, giving 3 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Harkaran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Harkaran's data
- Harkaran's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harkaran
Nearby Names Like Harkaran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harkaran
Harold Boy
#988 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#245 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1019 40,705 births
Compare Harkaran side by side: Harkaran vs Harold Harkaran vs Harry Harkaran vs Harvey
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harkaran: Baby Name Since 1998 - 17 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harkaran. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Harkaran draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.