Harlie
Harlie was the 2520th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 70 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 1200th; the most babies were born in 2003 (173). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,010 places. More babies were named Harlie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Harley) rock clearing or hare clearing · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #2,520 girls, down 861 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 70girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2003173 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,270babies recorded
What does the name Harlie mean?
Harlie 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)
Harlie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,520 | — | 70 | — |
| 2020 | #1,659 | — | 124 | — |
| 2010 | #1,642 | — | 130 | — |
| 2000 | #1,327 | — | 143 | — |
| 1990 | #5,927 | — | 15 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | #2,657 | — | 9 |
| 1940 | #4,629 | #2,751 | 5 | 8 |
| 1930 | — | #2,231 | — | 13 |
| 1920 | — | #1,525 | — | 25 |
| 1910 | — | #1,487 | — | 6 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Harlie, counting every spelling?
Harlie is a spelling of Harley, a name family that ranked #303 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,520 for Harlie 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 Harlie?
70 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Harlie (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Harlie 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 120 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Harlie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Harlie?
About 4,400 people born in the US named Harlie are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 10 and 25. That makes Harlie 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.
Harlie by state
How common Harlie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 41 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 Harlie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Harlie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Harlie
What does Harlie mean?
Harlie is a spelling of Harley, usually explained as “rock clearing or hare clearing”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Harlie?
Harlie was the 2520th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 70 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 1200th; the most babies were born in 2003 (173). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,010 places. More babies were named Harlie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Harlie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Harlie in the US.
Where is Harlie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Harlie was most common in Missouri (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by Utah and Michigan.