Harlei
Girl name · #4721 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Harlei is currently the #4721 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Harlei.
Babies named Harlei per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Harlei first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 36 girls were named Harlei — good for #4001 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Harlei against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Harlei in class?
Harlei scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Harlei will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Harlei is most common
State-level data for Harlei is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Harlei
Statistically, parents drawn to Harlei tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlei, Rylei, Mahari, Loralei, and Haelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harlei | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harlei a popular girl name?
Harlei ranked #4721 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Harlei most popular?
Harlei peaked in 2018, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4001 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Harlei?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Harlei. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.