Harlym
Girl name · #2272 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Harlym ranks #2272 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 81 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 girls born in 2025 was named Harlym.
Babies named Harlym per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Harlym first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 81 babies and a rank of #2256. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Harlym against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Harlym in class?
Harlym 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 Harlym is most common
Geography matters for names, and Harlym is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Harlyms were GA (9), OH (7), MS (6), NC (6), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Harlym
Statistically, parents drawn to Harlym tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Denym, Harlem, Huntley, Psalm, and Rhythm.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harlym | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #2256 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harlym a popular girl name?
Harlym ranked #2272 among girls in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Harlym most popular?
Harlym peaked in 2025, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #2256 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Harlym?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American girls was named Harlym. 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.