Harlene Girl
How popular is Harlene?
#14,938 girl name in 2025
5 baby girls were named Harlene in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
585living people named Harlene (est.)
79median age of people named Harlene
1,124babies named Harlene since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Harlene popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #14,938 for girls |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #15,083 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1937 (81 girls) |
| Highest rank | #752 in 1937 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Harlene counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Harlyn family of names ranked #1,093 for girls in 2025 (#823 the year before), with 178 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Harlene by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 23 | #2,899 |
| 1920s | 46 | #2,766 |
| 1930s | 422 | #752 |
| 1940s | 348 | #1,062 |
| 1950s | 159 | #2,120 |
| 1960s | 67 | #3,591 |
| 1970s | 34 | #5,479 |
| 2000s | 5 | #15,345 |
| 2010s | 10 | #15,533 |
| 2020s | 10 | #14,938 |
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Questions
- Is Harlene a boy or girl name?
- Harlene is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Harlene were girls.
- How popular is the name Harlene?
- 5 baby girls were named Harlene in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
- When was Harlene most popular?
- Harlene peaked in 1937, when 81 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #752 in 1937.
- How many people are named Harlene?
- 1,124 babies have been named Harlene in the US since 1880. We estimate about 585 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 79.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.