Harley
Girl and boy name
Harley meaning
hare's meadow
Harley at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,017 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #396 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Harley popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #180 | 70 |
| 1887 | #163 | 77 |
| 1890 | #229 | 52 |
| 1900 | #224 | 79 |
| 1910 | #256 | 89 |
| 1920 | #250 | 484 |
| 1930 | #264 | 454 |
| 1940 | #300 | 346 |
| 1950 | #413 | 265 |
| 1960 | #597 | 172 |
| 1970 | #724 | 129 |
| 1980 | #508 | 281 |
| 1990 | #589 | 292 |
| 2000 | #444 | 538 |
| 2010 | #566 | 448 |
| 2020 | #781 | 300 |
| 2024 | #1,017 | 218 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #180 | 70 |
| 1881 | #187 | 61 |
| 1882 | #181 | 75 |
| 1883 | #185 | 63 |
| 1884 | #186 | 73 |
| 1885 | #230 | 51 |
| 1886 | #182 | 73 |
| 1887 | #163 | 77 |
| 1888 | #181 | 82 |
| 1889 | #211 | 60 |
| 1890 | #229 | 52 |
| 1891 | #194 | 64 |
| 1892 | #174 | 91 |
| 1893 | #191 | 76 |
| 1894 | #211 | 63 |
| 1895 | #208 | 68 |
| 1896 | #222 | 64 |
| 1897 | #186 | 82 |
| 1898 | #207 | 71 |
| 1899 | #219 | 59 |
| 1900 | #224 | 79 |
| 1901 | #215 | 63 |
| 1902 | #196 | 83 |
| 1903 | #225 | 65 |
| 1904 | #257 | 56 |
| 1905 | #236 | 69 |
| 1906 | #273 | 52 |
| 1907 | #237 | 75 |
| 1908 | #250 | 71 |
| 1909 | #260 | 73 |
| 1910 | #256 | 89 |
| 1911 | #279 | 88 |
| 1912 | #253 | 197 |
| 1913 | #269 | 204 |
| 1914 | #235 | 322 |
| 1915 | #229 | 434 |
| 1916 | #234 | 454 |
| 1917 | #243 | 430 |
| 1918 | #240 | 491 |
| 1919 | #249 | 452 |
| 1920 | #250 | 484 |
| 1921 | #242 | 537 |
| 1922 | #247 | 525 |
| 1923 | #256 | 478 |
| 1924 | #252 | 522 |
| 1925 | #264 | 462 |
| 1926 | #253 | 492 |
| 1927 | #267 | 456 |
| 1928 | #254 | 484 |
| 1929 | #269 | 427 |
| 1930 | #264 | 454 |
| 1931 | #259 | 440 |
| 1932 | #275 | 396 |
| 1933 | #280 | 352 |
| 1934 | #277 | 375 |
| 1935 | #284 | 364 |
| 1936 | #287 | 354 |
| 1937 | #284 | 363 |
| 1938 | #292 | 350 |
| 1939 | #304 | 333 |
| 1940 | #300 | 346 |
| 1941 | #326 | 326 |
| 1942 | #341 | 319 |
| 1943 | #325 | 355 |
| 1944 | #340 | 309 |
| 1945 | #342 | 308 |
| 1946 | #366 | 318 |
| 1947 | #374 | 336 |
| 1948 | #395 | 295 |
| 1949 | #385 | 303 |
| 1950 | #413 | 265 |
| 1951 | #425 | 257 |
| 1952 | #419 | 272 |
| 1953 | #448 | 256 |
| 1954 | #468 | 243 |
| 1955 | #489 | 225 |
| 1956 | #492 | 237 |
| 1957 | #508 | 234 |
| 1958 | #582 | 177 |
| 1959 | #587 | 177 |
| 1960 | #597 | 172 |
| 1961 | #614 | 167 |
| 1962 | #662 | 138 |
| 1963 | #677 | 134 |
| 1964 | #643 | 147 |
| 1965 | #665 | 124 |
| 1966 | #626 | 140 |
| 1967 | #669 | 125 |
| 1968 | #679 | 123 |
| 1969 | #735 | 113 |
| 1970 | #724 | 129 |
| 1971 | #715 | 134 |
| 1972 | #688 | 135 |
| 1973 | #704 | 130 |
| 1974 | #620 | 169 |
| 1975 | #700 | 141 |
| 1976 | #631 | 169 |
| 1977 | #609 | 189 |
| 1978 | #538 | 237 |
| 1979 | #546 | 244 |
| 1980 | #508 | 281 |
| 1981 | #536 | 244 |
| 1982 | #547 | 247 |
| 1983 | #578 | 213 |
| 1984 | #584 | 209 |
| 1985 | #581 | 226 |
| 1986 | #628 | 203 |
| 1987 | #665 | 189 |
| 1988 | #626 | 228 |
| 1989 | #594 | 269 |
| 1990 | #589 | 292 |
| 1991 | #542 | 350 |
| 1992 | #407 | 557 |
| 1993 | #342 | 728 |
| 1994 | #322 | 789 |
| 1995 | #366 | 652 |
| 1996 | #388 | 605 |
| 1997 | #408 | 566 |
| 1998 | #429 | 541 |
| 1999 | #459 | 498 |
| 2000 | #444 | 538 |
| 2001 | #458 | 529 |
| 2002 | #428 | 581 |
| 2003 | #417 | 615 |
| 2004 | #461 | 560 |
| 2005 | #505 | 486 |
| 2006 | #518 | 498 |
| 2007 | #600 | 419 |
| 2008 | #595 | 422 |
| 2009 | #570 | 464 |
| 2010 | #566 | 448 |
| 2011 | #634 | 369 |
| 2012 | #632 | 384 |
| 2013 | #616 | 402 |
| 2014 | #639 | 411 |
| 2015 | #653 | 395 |
| 2016 | #674 | 379 |
| 2017 | #646 | 401 |
| 2018 | #772 | 300 |
| 2019 | #802 | 286 |
| 2020 | #781 | 300 |
| 2021 | #920 | 247 |
| 2022 | #919 | 251 |
| 2023 | #997 | 221 |
| 2024 | #1,017 | 218 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,919 | 6 |
| 1930 | #4,047 | 6 |
| 1970 | #7,068 | 6 |
| 1980 | #6,319 | 10 |
| 1990 | #1,109 | 157 |
| 2000 | #382 | 756 |
| 2010 | #431 | 717 |
| 2017 | #202 | 1,531 |
| 2020 | #286 | 1,113 |
| 2024 | #396 | 795 |
All 65 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,919 | 6 |
| 1919 | #4,251 | 6 |
| 1924 | #3,393 | 9 |
| 1925 | #3,664 | 8 |
| 1927 | #4,286 | 6 |
| 1930 | #4,047 | 6 |
| 1932 | #3,274 | 8 |
| 1933 | #3,753 | 6 |
| 1938 | #3,450 | 7 |
| 1939 | #3,429 | 7 |
| 1952 | #5,563 | 5 |
| 1953 | #5,674 | 5 |
| 1968 | #7,015 | 5 |
| 1970 | #7,068 | 6 |
| 1971 | #7,388 | 6 |
| 1972 | #8,292 | 5 |
| 1975 | #6,485 | 8 |
| 1977 | #7,567 | 7 |
| 1978 | #7,650 | 7 |
| 1979 | #7,314 | 8 |
| 1980 | #6,319 | 10 |
| 1981 | #5,885 | 11 |
| 1982 | #5,534 | 12 |
| 1983 | #5,457 | 12 |
| 1984 | #4,737 | 15 |
| 1985 | #4,635 | 16 |
| 1986 | #4,539 | 17 |
| 1987 | #5,312 | 14 |
| 1988 | #2,867 | 36 |
| 1989 | #1,686 | 81 |
| 1990 | #1,109 | 157 |
| 1991 | #677 | 316 |
| 1992 | #522 | 456 |
| 1993 | #356 | 718 |
| 1994 | #317 | 858 |
| 1995 | #349 | 752 |
| 1996 | #368 | 730 |
| 1997 | #378 | 700 |
| 1998 | #352 | 825 |
| 1999 | #381 | 754 |
| 2000 | #382 | 756 |
| 2001 | #365 | 820 |
| 2002 | #342 | 871 |
| 2003 | #311 | 997 |
| 2004 | #362 | 876 |
| 2005 | #375 | 842 |
| 2006 | #388 | 836 |
| 2007 | #485 | 669 |
| 2008 | #411 | 781 |
| 2009 | #419 | 764 |
| 2010 | #431 | 717 |
| 2011 | #436 | 716 |
| 2012 | #413 | 760 |
| 2013 | #359 | 878 |
| 2014 | #350 | 949 |
| 2015 | #278 | 1,135 |
| 2016 | #224 | 1,432 |
| 2017 | #202 | 1,531 |
| 2018 | #223 | 1,414 |
| 2019 | #273 | 1,221 |
| 2020 | #286 | 1,113 |
| 2021 | #306 | 1,045 |
| 2022 | #329 | 980 |
| 2023 | #345 | 891 |
| 2024 | #396 | 795 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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