Total births
8,023
Unisex name · since 1950
Harlee
Harlee has 8,023 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #979
- among girls today
- 8,023
- born since 1950
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Harlee currently ranks #979 among unisex names in America, with 8,023 babies recorded since 1950.
Harlee has 8,023 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #979 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #979 among girls today
- 8,023 born since 1950
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Harlee is currently the #979 unisex name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 8,023 born since 1950, peaking in the 2010s.
- #979
- among girls today
- 8,023
- born since 1950
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Harlee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#979
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Harlee was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
483 babies were named Harlee in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Harlee compares
8,023 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Harlee's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Harlee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,023 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 483 | 48 | 19,840 |
Harlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Harlee's full recorded timeline at 2006, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 483 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Harlee at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2017
Current rank
#979
Active since
1950
Harlee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 483
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Harlee popularity over time - boys
479 total births recorded since 1915 (Harlee as boys' name)
Harlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Harlee's strongest decade.
3,410 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Harlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 887
1990s
887 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,865 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,410 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,840 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,410 births (43% of all-time use).
How Harlee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Harlee's total volume
Harlee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Harlee by state
Where Harlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 760 | 9.5% |
| #2 | California | | 594 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 343 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 323 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 303 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 301 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Utah | | 245 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 243 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Harlee's total US births 9.5%
Even split
760 of 8,023 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Harlee appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harlee? ▼
Harlee has been given to 8,023 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #979 as of the latest data. 483 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Harlee most popular? ▼
Harlee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,410 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Harlee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Harlee are Texas (760 births), California (594 births), Georgia (343 births).
Is Harlee a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Harlee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 8,023 births, and as a boy's name it has 479 births.
How long has the name Harlee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Harlee since 1950 -- 76 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Harlee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harper, Harriet, Harmony, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Harlee's data
- Harlee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,410 total births) through the 2020s (1,840) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Harlees (760 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Harlee
Nearby Names Like Harlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harlee
Harper Girl
#12 139,063 births
Harriet Girl
#1149 90,306 births
Harmony Girl
#264 36,226 births
Harley Girl
#396 31,167 births
Harriett Girl
#11124 21,621 births
Compare Harlee side by side: Harlee vs Harper Harlee vs Harriet Harlee vs Harmony
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1950–2025 (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. "Harlee: #979 Unisex Name - 8,023 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harlee. 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 Harlee 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 June 2026.