Harlan
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About Harlan
The name Harlan is currently ranked #617 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #253 in 1924. The name is most popular in Kentucky, Kentucky, and South Dakota. Harlan is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Harlan ranked #617 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #253 in 1924, Nameberry popularity #267.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #942 | 224 | 116.6 |
| 2015 | #822 | 275 | 143.5 |
| 2016 | #829 | 274 | 144.4 |
| 2017 | #788 | 297 | 160.5 |
| 2018 | #744 | 319 | 175.6 |
| 2019 | #818 | 278 | 154.9 |
| 2020 | #692 | 368 | 213.2 |
| 2021 | #637 | 433 | 247.5 |
| 2022 | #726 | 357 | 204.5 |
| 2023 | #652 | 418 | 244.4 |
| 2024 | #666 | 411 | 238.6 |
| 2025 | #617 | 454 | 265.8 |
World rankings
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Famous Harlans
- Harlan Fiske Stone
12th Chief Justice of the United States
- Harlan Coben
American novelist
- Harlan Jay Ellison
American speculative fiction novelist
- Harlan Lattimore
American singer
- Harlan Briggs
American actor
- Harlan Perry Howard
American singer,songwriter
- Harlan Hubbard
American painter
- Harlan Daumann
Canadian singer,songwriter; son of singer John Mann
- Harlan Roy Griffin (b. 2014)
son of actress Grey DeLisle and Jared Griffin
- Harlan Harris (b. 2016)
son of New Zealand rugby footballer Tohu Harris
- Harlan Veil Michelina Phillips
daughter of Instagramer @whatdreamsmaybecome
Harlan in pop culture
- Harlan Fairfax Carruthers
from the movie "Down in the Valley"
- Harlan Whitford
from the movie "Safe House"
- Harlan Wade
from the game "F.E.A.R."
- Harlan Jeeters
character from TV series "American Gothic"
- Harlan Carson
character from "The Walking Dead" (both comic and TV show)
- Earl Harlan
character from the podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
- Harlan Puckett
Character in film "Thelma and Louise"
- Harlan County
Kentucky, USA, home of many country musicians
- Harlan Estate
Napa Valley cult wine producer
- Harlan Ogilvy
character in 2005 film "War of the Worlds"
Variations & nicknames
- Harley
- Harlo