US rank #5213 Girls' name Peak 2018 436 births

Harlei — #5213 US girls' name

436 babies named Harlei in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s742010s2062020s134
#5213
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Harlei was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

36 babies were named Harlei in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harlei

The Social Security Administration has registered 436 babies named Harlei between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Harlei currently holds the #5213 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harlei performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 206 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Harlei shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Harlei in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harlei 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 436 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.

Harlei at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

436

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2018

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,213

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Harlei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
36
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200319951993 5

Harlei by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
206 births that decade — 47% of Harlei's all-time total
1990s222000s742010s2062020s134

Harlei by state

Where Harlei concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Harlei
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
10 2.3%
#2 Mississippi
7 1.6%
#3 Louisiana
5 1.1%
#4 Maryland
5 1.1%
#5 North Carolina
5 1.1%
Georgia share of Harlei's total US births 2.3%
Even split

10 of 436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harlei?
436 babies have been named Harlei since 1993. It currently ranks #5213 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 36 births.
When was Harlei most popular?
Harlei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 206 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Harlei most popular?
The top states for the name Harlei are Georgia (10 births), Mississippi (7 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Harlei been used?
Harlei has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Harlei?
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, 1993–2024 (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.