US rank #4897 Girls' name Peak 2016 1,452 births

Harleen — #4897 US girls' name

1,452 babies named Harleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s251940s491980s61990s1262000s3172010s7052020s224
#4897
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Harleen was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

119 babies were named Harleen in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,452 babies named Harleen between 1937 and 2024, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Harleen currently holds the #4897 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 119 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harleen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 705 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Harleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 482 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Harleen in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harleen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,452 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Harleen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,452

Since 1937

88 years of records

Peak year

2016

119 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,897

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1937

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 2024

Harleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1937

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
119
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
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Harleen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
705 births that decade — 49% of Harleen's all-time total
1930s251940s491980s61990s1262000s3172010s7052020s224

Harleen by state

Where Harleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1937

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Harleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
482 33.2%
#2 New York
78 5.4%
#3 Texas
76 5.2%
#4 Ohio
16 1.1%
#5 Arizona
12 0.8%
#6 Michigan
10 0.7%
#7 Washington
10 0.7%
#8 Indiana
6 0.4%
California share of Harleen's total US births 33.2%
Even split

482 of 1,452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Harleen appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harleen?
1,452 babies have been named Harleen since 1937. It currently ranks #4897 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 119 births.
When was Harleen most popular?
Harleen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 705 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Harleen most popular?
The top states for the name Harleen are California (482 births), New York (78 births), Texas (76 births).
How long has the name Harleen been used?
Harleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 88 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Harleen?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1937–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.