Harlee
Harlee reworks the spelling of Harley, an English surname from place names that combine Old English hara, 'hare', with leah, a wood or clearing.
Harlee in 2025
Harlee was given to 237 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,983rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,989 babies born.
The history of Harlee
Harlee reached its highest point in 2017, when 495 babies were given the name, ranking 1,161st that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 8,502 babies have been named Harlee. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Harlee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Harlee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 | 6,859 |
| 1920s | 64 | 5,556 |
| 1930s | 20 | 5,125 |
| 1940s | 25 | 6,016 |
| 1950s | 11 | 7,606 |
| 1960s | 5 | 9,902 |
| 1980s | 20 | 11,703 |
| 1990s | 952 | 2,115 |
| 2000s | 1,965 | 1,826 |
| 2010s | 3,525 | 1,161 |
| 2020s | 1,893 | 1,395 |
Where Harlee is heading
Harlee has fallen 31% over the past decade, from 343 babies in 2015 to 237 in 2025.
Names like Harlee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Harlee.