Harlow
Girl name · #309 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
Harlow ranks #309 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 981 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #422, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,835 girls born in 2025 was named Harlow.
Babies named Harlow per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Harlow first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 1,278 girls were named Harlow — good for #237 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harlow in class?
Harlow scores 51 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 Harlow is most common
Geography matters for names, and Harlow is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Harlows were CA (105), TX (72), GA (45), NY (40), PA (40). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Harlow
Statistically, parents drawn to Harlow tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlow, Meadow, Milani, Lilith, and Kamila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harlow | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 981 | #309 |
| 2024 | 1,083 | #293 |
| 2023 | 1,273 | #238 |
| 2022 | 1,199 | #263 |
| 2021 | 1,278 | #237 |
| 2020 | 959 | #324 |
| 2019 | 1,009 | #316 |
| 2018 | 863 | #366 |
| 2017 | 798 | #390 |
| 2016 | 786 | #420 |
| 2015 | 759 | #422 |
| 2014 | 611 | #509 |
| 2013 | 545 | #546 |
| 2012 | 507 | #579 |
| 2011 | 465 | #623 |
| 2010 | 354 | #776 |
| 2009 | 301 | #904 |
| 2008 | 133 | #1677 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harlow a popular girl name?
Harlow ranked #309 among girls in 2025 with 981 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #422.
When was the name Harlow most popular?
Harlow peaked in 2021, when 1,278 American girls received the name (ranked #237 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Harlow?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,835 newborn American girls was named Harlow. It scores 51/100 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.