How Popular (or Rare) was Harlow in 2023?

🇺🇸 United States • Girl

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#237
2023 Rank
1,273
2023 Births
#237
Best Rank (2021)
1,278
Peak Year (2021)
13,982
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 1,259
Rarity Factor (2023)

📊 The Harlow Story

Harlow is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #237 in 2023 with 1,273 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 1,278 births ranking #237. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 1,259 girls born was named Harlow. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

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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