How Popular (or Rare) was Harlow in 2019?

🇺🇸 United States • Boy

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#2,777
2019 Rank
45
2019 Births
#1,151
Best Rank (2023)
182
Peak Year (2023)
1,183
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 39,852
Rarity Factor (2019)
Popularity Position
Top 20%
Among US boys' names in 2019
Rare · 1 in 39,852 births

📊 The Harlow Story

Harlow is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2777 in 2019 with 45 recorded births. This places Harlow in the top 20% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 182 births ranking #1151. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 39,852 boys born was named Harlow. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English  |  Meaning: from an English place name meaning hill, with the first element debated

Harlow comes from an English surname and place name. The second element points to a hill, while the first may relate either to rock or to an army.

Harlow moved from place name to surname and then into modern given-name use. Its rise for girls was helped by celebrity usage in the late 2000s.

Did you know?Harlow received extra attention as a girls’ name in 2008 when Nicole Richie chose it for her daughter.
Similar namesMarlow, Harper, Hadley, Halle, Arlo, Bellamy, Rowan

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