Recorded 1991–2021 Unisex name Peak 2004 175 births

Harly — unisex name

175 babies named Harly in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s572000s822010s312020s5
2000s
Peak decade

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

2004
Single peak year

14 babies were named Harly in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harly

The Social Security Administration has registered 175 babies named Harly between 1991 and 2021, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Harly currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Harly is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 1929.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harly performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Harly shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harly 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 175 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.

Harly at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

175

Since 1991

31 years of records

Peak year

2004

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1991

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2021

Harly popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1991

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2004)
14
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
46810121416 202120152009200620032000199619921991 5

Harly popularity over time — boys

28 total births recorded since 1929 (Harly as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.577.5 20122011200319931929 6

Harly by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
82 births that decade — 47% of Harly's all-time total
1990s572000s822010s312020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harly?
175 babies have been named Harly since 1991. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2004 with 14 births.
When was Harly most popular?
Harly was most popular in the 2000s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Is Harly a unisex name?
Yes, Harly is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 175 births, and as a boy's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Harly been used?
Harly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 31 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Harly?
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.

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, 1991–2021 (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.