Harlowe
Girl name · #1793 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
In 2025, 113 baby girls were named Harlowe, placing it at #1793 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 girls born in 2025 was named Harlowe.
The 19-year story
Harlowe first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 122 babies and a rank of #1676. 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 Harlowe per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harlowe in class?
Harlowe scores 42 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 Harlowe is most common
Geography matters for names, and Harlowe is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Harlowes were CA (12), TX (10), OH (9), CO (7), NY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Harlowe
Statistically, parents drawn to Harlowe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlowe, Rowe, Huntley, Hermione, and Hadassa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harlowe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1777 |
| 2024 | 122 | #1676 |
| 2023 | 83 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harlowe a popular girl name?
Harlowe ranked #1793 among girls in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Harlowe most popular?
Harlowe peaked in 2024, when 122 American girls received the name (ranked #1676 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Harlowe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American girls was named Harlowe. It scores 42/100 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.