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Harland

OriginGerman and English
Meaning"rocky land"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Harland as a girl's name
US Rank#946

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About Harland

Variation of Harlan

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,7212814.6
2015#3,5433116.2
2016#2,5674925.8
2017#3,2663518.9
2018#3,0153921.5
2019#2,4025631.2
2020#3,2973419.7
2021#2,5955028.6
2022#2,4485732.6
2023#2,8164526.3
2024#2,6015129.6
2025#2,0457342.7
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Harlands

  • Harland Reesor Williams

    Canadian actor

  • "Colonel" Harland David Sanders

    American founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken

  • Harland Bartholomew

    American urban planner

  • Harland Bradley Howe

    U.S. federal judge

  • Sean Harland Murray

    American actor

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