Harlo
Girl name · #3567 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Harlo ranks #3567 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Harlo.
The 17-year story
Harlo first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 47 babies and a rank of #3386. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Harlo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harlo in class?
Harlo scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Harlo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Harlo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Harlos were FL (6), GA (6), NY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Harlo
Statistically, parents drawn to Harlo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arlo, Lilo, Harlan, Husna, and Hazely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harlo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harlo a popular girl name?
Harlo ranked #3567 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Harlo most popular?
Harlo peaked in 2023, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3386 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Harlo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Harlo. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.