Harlym
Girl name · #2272 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Harlym is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Harlym will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Harlym is most common
State-level data for Harlym 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 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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.