Harli
Harli was the 5616th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 22 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 2374th with 55 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,280 places. More babies were named Harli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Harley) rock clearing or hare clearing · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #5,616 girls, down 1,971 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 22girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199555 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,296babies recorded
What does the name Harli mean?
Harli is a spelling of Harley, pronounced the same way, so it shares Harley's meaning and origin.
Harley is an English place name, found in Shropshire and Yorkshire, that became a surname. Wiktionary derives it from Old English lēah, "wood, clearing", with hær, "rock, heap of stones", or hara, "hare". It is used as a first name for both boys and girls; the Harley-Davidson motorcycle brand and later the comic-book character Harley Quinn added to its popularity.
hara (Old English, “hare”)hær (Old English, “rock, heap of stones”)lēah (Old English, “wood, clearing”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The second element is clear; the first may be 'rock' or 'hare'.
Related names: Harlee, Harlow, Hartley.
See also: English names, names that mean meadow, hill or valley, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Harley', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Harlow', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
Harli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,616 | 22 |
| 2020 | #3,645 | 41 |
| 2010 | #3,912 | 39 |
| 2000 | #3,545 | 37 |
| 1990 | #5,131 | 18 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Harli, counting every spelling?
Harli is a spelling of Harley, a name family that ranked #303 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,616 for Harli on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,077 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley | 748 | #418 | 4,463 |
| Harlee | 237 | #1,048 | 1,474 |
| Harlie | 70 | #2,520 | 441 |
| Harli | 22 | #5,616 | 145 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Harli?
22 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Harli (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Harli born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 381 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Harli.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Harli?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Harli are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 28. That makes Harli mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Harli by state
How common Harli was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Harli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Harli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Harli
What does Harli mean?
Harli is a spelling of Harley, usually explained as “rock clearing or hare clearing”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Harli?
Harli was the 5616th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 22 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 2374th with 55 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,280 places. More babies were named Harli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Harli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Harli in the US.
Where is Harli most popular?
In 2021–2025, Harli was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.