Harlan

Boy name

Harlan has been given to 26,980 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1924 and currently ranks #617 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

American contraction of Harland, from Old English har (“grey”) / hara (“hare”) + land (“land”).

Origin: surnames, place names

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

26,980

Peak year

1924 (519 babies)

Rank in 2025

#617 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +59%

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Harlan.

27,745 babies since 1880

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