Harlowe
Girl name · #1793 in 2025 · Rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harlowe in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Harlowe is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Harlowe will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Harlowe is most common
State-level data for Harlowe is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.