Harlow
An English surname from places of that name, formed from Old English hlaw, a mound or hill, with a first element read as either army or a heap of stones.
Harlow in 2025
Harlow was given to 1,148 babies in the United States in 2025 — 167 boys and 981 girls, making it the 579th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,888 babies born.
The history of Harlow
Harlow reached its highest point in 2023, when 1,455 babies were given the name, ranking 464th that year.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 16,655 babies have been named Harlow. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Harlow has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Harlow by decade
| Decade | Babies named Harlow | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 1,478 |
| 1890s | 41 | 2,010 |
| 1900s | 36 | 2,007 |
| 1910s | 274 | 1,899 |
| 1920s | 329 | 2,126 |
| 1930s | 325 | 2,007 |
| 1940s | 225 | 2,346 |
| 1950s | 133 | 4,092 |
| 1960s | 51 | 5,362 |
| 1970s | 27 | 8,580 |
| 1980s | 5 | 18,433 |
| 1990s | 10 | 20,809 |
| 2000s | 559 | 1,592 |
| 2010s | 7,018 | 637 |
| 2020s | 7,594 | 464 |
Where Harlow is heading
Harlow has risen 47% over the past decade, from 783 babies in 2015 to 1,148 in 2025.
Names like Harlow
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Harlow.