EveryBabyNames

Harlow

4 countries#309 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#309
in United States, 2025
UK
#189
in United Kingdom, 2025
E&W
#142
in England & Wales, 2021
SCOT
#157
in Scotland, 2025
NI
#334
in Northern Ireland, 2025
Total births recorded
19,401
Peak year (United States)
2023
Peak-year count
1,455
First recorded
1882

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Harlow was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandNorthern Ireland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

16,655 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #309 · peaked in 2023 with 1,455 births

Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Ohio, Florida

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2,746 births recorded 2008–2025 · currently #189 · peaked in 2021 with 483 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

2,235 births recorded 2008–2021 · currently #142 · peaked in 2021 with 419 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

441 births recorded 2010–2025 · currently #157 · peaked in 2022 with 65 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

Northern Ireland

70 births recorded 2016–2025 · currently #334 · peaked in 2023 with 14 births

Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Harlow’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#7868—
2007#5097↑2771
2008#1677↑3420
2009#904↑773
2010#776↑128
2011#623↑153
2012#579↑44
2013#546↑33
2014#509↑37
2015#422↑87
2016#420↑2
2017#390↑30
2018#366↑24
2019#316↑50
2020#324↓8
2021#237↑87
2022#263↓26
2023#238↑25
2024#293↓55
2025#309↓16

Frequently asked questions about Harlow

Is Harlow a popular name?

Yes — Harlow currently ranks #309 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Harlow more common for boys or girls?

Harlow is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Harlow most popular?

Harlow peaked in 2023 in United States, with 1,455 recorded births that year.

Is Harlow rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Harlow’s popularity is rising — its rank has improved from #13595 in 2002 to #309 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Harlow?

At least 19,401 babies have been recorded with the name Harlow across official birth statistics in 4 countries.

Is Harlow popular in more than one country?

Yes — Harlow appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

What names are similar in popularity to Harlow?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Harlow include Francesca, Octavia, Elodie, Tessa.

Similar names right now

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