US rank #1687 Unisex name Peak 2024 879 births

Harlowe — #1687 US unisex name

879 babies named Harlowe in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s382010s4182020s423
#1687
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Harlowe was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

121 babies were named Harlowe in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harlowe

The Social Security Administration has registered 879 babies named Harlowe between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Harlowe currently holds the #1687 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 121 babies received it in a single year. Harlowe is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 51 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harlowe performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 423 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Harlowe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 119 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Harlowe in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harlowe 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 879 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.

Harlowe at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

879

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2024

121 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,687

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Harlowe popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
121
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
-50050100150 2024202120182015201220092006 5

Harlowe popularity over time — boys

51 total births recorded since 1916 (Harlowe as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 51 births
468101214 20242023202219351921191919171916 5

Harlowe by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
423 births that decade — 48% of Harlowe's all-time total
2000s382010s4182020s423

Harlowe by state

Where Harlowe concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Harlowe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
119 13.5%
#2 Texas
54 6.1%
#3 North Carolina
17 1.9%
#4 Pennsylvania
15 1.7%
#5 Michigan
13 1.5%
#6 Illinois
12 1.4%
#7 Colorado
6 0.7%
#8 Georgia
6 0.7%
California share of Harlowe's total US births 13.5%
Even split

119 of 879 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Harlowe appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harlowe?
879 babies have been named Harlowe since 2006. It currently ranks #1687 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 121 births.
When was Harlowe most popular?
Harlowe was most popular in the 2020s decade with 423 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Harlowe most popular?
The top states for the name Harlowe are California (119 births), Texas (54 births), North Carolina (17 births).
Is Harlowe a unisex name?
Yes, Harlowe is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 879 births, and as a boy's name it has 51 births.
How long has the name Harlowe been used?
Harlowe has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Harlowe?
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, 2006–2024 (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.