Infographic of Harley name meaning, which is “The hare meadow,” from the Anglo-Saxon hara (ahare) and leah (meadow).
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Harley Name Popularity

How popular is the name Harley? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 37 0.0105%
1911 — 28 0.0075%
1912 — 156 0.0309%
1913 — 152 0.0268%
1914 — 282 0.0405%
1915 — 392 0.0431%
1916 — 426 0.0441%
1917 — 414 0.0414%
1918 — 468 0.0436%
1919 — 434 0.0414%
1920 — 462 0.0416%
1921 — 508 0.0444%
1922 — 488 0.0438%
1923 — 441 0.0394%
1924 — 495 0.0426%
1925 — 439 0.0388%
1926 — 460 0.0418%
1927 — 420 0.0379%
1928 — 453 0.0423%
1929 — 391 0.0377%
1930 — 428 0.041%
1931 — 406 0.0411%
1932 — 354 0.0358%
1933 — 322 0.0346%
1934 — 340 0.0352%
1935 — 336 0.0346%
1936 — 318 0.033%
1937 — 329 0.0334%
1938 — 324 0.0316%
1939 — 290 0.0285%
1940 — 309 0.0291%
1941 — 298 0.0265%
1942 — 284 0.0225%
1943 — 328 0.0251%
1944 — 281 0.0227%
1945 — 283 0.0232%
1946 — 297 0.0201%
1947 — 292 0.0175%
1948 — 252 0.0158%
1949 — 258 0.016%
1950 — 229 0.0142%
1951 — 197 0.0116%
1952 — 223 0.0128%
1953 — 200 0.0113%
1954 — 190 0.0104%
1955 — 181 0.0098%
1956 — 180 0.0095%
1957 — 188 0.0098%
1958 — 116 0.0061%
1959 — 126 0.0066%
1960 — 125 0.0066%
1961 — 81 0.0043%
1962 — 72 0.0039%
1963 — 67 0.0037%
1964 — 78 0.0044%
1965 — 68 0.0042%
1966 — 76 0.0049%
1967 — 71 0.0047%
1968 — 49 0.0033%
1969 — 55 0.0036%
1970 — 64 0.004%
1971 — 76 0.0051%
1972 — 69 0.0051%
1973 — 62 0.0048%
1974 — 103 0.0079%
1975 — 77 0.006%
1976 — 101 0.0078%
1977 — 119 0.0088%
1978 — 179 0.0133%
1979 — 191 0.0135%
1980 — 238 0.0163%
1981 — 191 0.013%
1982 — 186 0.0124%
1983 — 145 0.0098%
1984 — 150 0.0101%
1985 — 163 0.0107%
1986 — 136 0.009%
1987 — 125 0.0082%
1988 — 176 0.0113%
1989 — 213 0.0132%
1990 — 234 0.0141%
1991 — 292 0.0179%
1992 — 517 0.0324%
1993 — 697 0.0447%
1994 — 766 0.0499%
1995 — 622 0.0413%
1996 — 570 0.0381%
1997 — 528 0.0357%
1998 — 516 0.0345%
1999 — 460 0.0307%
2000 — 499 0.0327%
2001 — 493 0.0327%
2002 — 548 0.0366%
2003 — 588 0.0387%
2004 — 521 0.0342%
2005 — 447 0.0292%
2006 — 454 0.029%
2007 — 375 0.0238%
2008 — 393 0.0254%
2009 — 434 0.029%
2010 — 401 0.0278%
2011 — 327 0.023%
2012 — 341 0.0239%
2013 — 359 0.0252%
2014 — 373 0.0256%
2015 — 336 0.0231%
2016 — 324 0.0225%
2017 — 351 0.0251%
2018 — 233 0.017%
2019 — 239 0.0177%
2020 — 245 0.0192%
2021 — 188 0.0154%
2022 — 211 0.016%
2023 — 159 0.0123%

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Names Like Harley

If you like Harley, you’ll love these other names like Harley.

What names are variants of Harley?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Harley.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Arlea

Hare meadow; hare meadow; the long field

English

Arleigh

Hare meadow; hare meadow; the long field

English

Arley

Hare meadow

English

Harlea

Hare meadow; the long field

English

Harlee

Hare meadow; the long field

English

Harleigh

Hare meadow; the long field

English

Harly

Hare meadow; the long field

English

What names sound like Harley?

If you like how Harley sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Harley.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Harel

God's mount

Hebrew

Harlo

Army hill

English

Harloe

Army hill

English

Harlow

Army hill

English

Harrel

God's mount

Hebrew

Hurlee

Sea tide

Irish

Hurley

Sea tide

Irish

Hurly

Sea tide

Irish

Lists With Harley

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Harley.

Siblings of Harley

Mamas with kids named Harley also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Skylar

Noble scholar

English

Christopher

Bearing Christ

English

5 Comments

  1. At first, I didn’t know if this name would suit my daughter , but as she grows older, I see that she likes the name and he lives it.

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  3. Harley I was worried it wouldn’t fit him as a name but he has for sure lived up to his name and is my second born strong willed child.

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  4. Hes named after the motorcycle Harley Davidson cuz his last name his Davidson

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  5. I chose the name harley because its a neutral gender name for a boy or girl and i wasnt sure what the sex of my baby was at the time i picked it.

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