Boys' name · since 1917

Harles

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 221 babies named Harles, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,354 of 45,481
all-time among boys
221
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Harles is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 221 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Harles recorded 221 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1988.

  • #12,354 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 221 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harles ranks #12,354 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 221 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,354 of 45,481
all-time among boys
221
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Harles's 221 recorded births place it above 72.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Harles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Harles's full recorded timeline at 1948, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Harles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1921)
15
Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
05101520 191719231930193519481957197719841988 8

Harles by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (54 births, 24% of the file).

1920s was Harles's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Harles births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harles? ▼
Harles has been given to 221 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,354 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 15 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Harles sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harles ranks #12,354 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Harles most popular? ▼
Harles was most popular in the 1920s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Harles been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Harles since 1917 -- 72 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Harles? ▼
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 Harles's data

  • Harles's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 1980s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Harles

Nearby Names Like Harles

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harles

Harold Boy
#992 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#252 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#116 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1081 40,705 births

Compare Harles side by side: Harles vs Harold Harles vs Harry Harles vs Harvey

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Martie
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Phelix #7761
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Oliverio #12217
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Harles: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1917–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Harles 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 August 2026.