Unisex name · since 2006
Harlowe
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 994 babies named Harlowe, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,544 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,793 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 994
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
Harlowe currently ranks #1793 among unisex names in America, with 994 babies recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Harlowe recorded 994 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #1793 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #7,544 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,793 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 994 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harlowe ranks #7,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,793 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 994 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7,544 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,793 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 994
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
Harlowe's 994 recorded births place it above 89.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Harlowe compares
994 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 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
Harlowe's all-time total is 164% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Harlowe | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 994 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 21 | 19,840 |
Harlowe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Harlowe's full recorded timeline at 2016, 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 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 122 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Harlowe popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Harlowe popularity over time - boys
66 total births recorded since 1916 (Harlowe as boys' name)
Harlowe by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (537 births, 54% of the file).
2020s was Harlowe's strongest decade.
537 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Harlowe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
419 births
- 2020s
2020s
537 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 537 births (54% of all-time use).
How Harlowe 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 Harlowe's total volume
Harlowe by state
Where Harlowe concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 132 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 64 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 2.0% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 13 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 9 | 0.9% |
132 of 994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Harlowe appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harlowe? ▼
Where does Harlowe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Harlowe most popular? ▼
Where is Harlowe most popular? ▼
Is Harlowe a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Harlowe been used? ▼
What names are similar to Harlowe? ▼
What to do with Harlowe's data
- California records the most Harlowes (132 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harlowe
Nearby Names Like Harlowe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harlowe
Compare Harlowe side by side: Harlowe vs Harper Harlowe vs Harriet Harlowe vs Harmony
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Harlowe
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Harlowe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
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, 2006–2025 (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 Harlowe 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.