Girls' name · since 2006

Harlynn

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 1,310 babies named Harlynn, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1647
among girls today
1,310
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
91%
more common than other girls

1,310 babies have been named Harlynn since 2006, making it today's #1647 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harlynn has been recorded 1,310 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #1647 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.

  • #1647 among girls today
  • 1,310 born since 2006
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 91% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Harlynn is currently the #1647 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 1,310 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.

#1647
among girls today
1,310
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
91%
more common than other girls

Harlynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%90.7%
Harlynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1647
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Harlynn was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

165 babies were named Harlynn in 2017 - its busiest year on record.

How Harlynn compares

1,310 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,726 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

Harlynn's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Harlynn Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,310 382 567,345
Peak-year births 165 48 19,840

Harlynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Harlynn's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 165, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Harlynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,310

Since 2006

20 years of records

Peak year

2017

165 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,647

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

2006

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2025

Harlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
165
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
-50050100150200 2006201020132016201920222025 86

Harlynn by decade

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

2010s was Harlynn's strongest decade.

687 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Harlynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 687 births (52% of all-time use).

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

How Harlynn 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 Harlynn's total volume

Harlynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Harlynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Harlynn
Harlynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Harlynn by state

Where Harlynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Harlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
84 6.4%
#2 California
64 4.9%
#3 Georgia
50 3.8%
#4 Florida
47 3.6%
#5 Ohio
37 2.8%
#6 Indiana
29 2.2%
#7 Kentucky
28 2.1%
#8 Illinois
27 2.1%
Texas share of Harlynn's total US births 6.4%
Even split

84 of 1,310 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Harlynn appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harlynn?
Since 2006, Social Security records show 1,310 babies named Harlynn. Today it holds rank #1647 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 165 births.
When was Harlynn most popular?
Harlynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 687 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Harlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Harlynn are Texas (84 births), California (64 births), Georgia (50 births).
How long has the name Harlynn been used?
Harlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Harlynn?
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.

What to do with Harlynn's data

  • Harlynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (687 total births) through the 2020s (586) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Harlynns (84 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harlynn: #1647 Girls' Name - 1,310 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harlynn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Harlynn 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 June 2026.