Harlon Boy
How popular is Harlon?
#6,140 boy name in 2025
14 baby boys were named Harlon in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
898living people named Harlon (est.)
59median age of people named Harlon
1,858babies named Harlon since 1880
1 in 236,810US babies born in 2025
Harlon popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,140 for boys (▲ 2842 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 14 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+56% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,035 in 2015, #5,695 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1939 (44 boys) |
| Highest rank | #942 in 1939 |
| First recorded | 1910 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Harlon counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Harlan family of names ranked #529 for boys in 2025 (#554 the year before), with 551 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Harlon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 157 | #1,256 |
| 1920s | 279 | #1,195 |
| 1930s | 326 | #942 |
| 1940s | 282 | #1,107 |
| 1950s | 236 | #1,381 |
| 1960s | 147 | #1,855 |
| 1970s | 73 | #2,738 |
| 1980s | 47 | #4,507 |
| 1990s | 35 | #6,809 |
| 2000s | 61 | #7,824 |
| 2010s | 140 | #5,120 |
| 2020s | 75 | #5,695 |
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Questions
- Is Harlon a boy or girl name?
- Harlon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Harlon were boys.
- How popular is the name Harlon?
- 14 baby boys were named Harlon in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
- When was Harlon most popular?
- Harlon peaked in 1939, when 44 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #942 in 1939.
- How many people are named Harlon?
- 1,858 babies have been named Harlon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 898 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.