Harlem Name Popularity and Statistics
Harlem is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births5,182
First Year on Record1975
Harlem popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 147 | #1,458 |
| 2025 | Boys | 236 | #970 |
| 2024 | Girls | 177 | #1,302 |
| 2024 | Boys | 220 | #1,013 |
| 2023 | Girls | 155 | #1,439 |
| 2023 | Boys | 254 | #911 |
| 2022 | Girls | 129 | #1,638 |
| 2022 | Boys | 237 | #956 |
| 2021 | Girls | 141 | #1,498 |
| 2021 | Boys | 240 | #943 |
| 2020 | Girls | 158 | #1,373 |
| 2020 | Boys | 248 | #905 |
| 2019 | Girls | 133 | #1,598 |
| 2019 | Boys | 242 | #908 |
| 2018 | Girls | 100 | #1,968 |
| 2018 | Boys | 210 | #984 |
| 2017 | Girls | 101 | #1,964 |
| 2017 | Boys | 176 | #1,104 |
| 2016 | Girls | 93 | #2,093 |
| 2016 | Boys | 184 | #1,073 |
| 2015 | Girls | 90 | #2,123 |
| 2015 | Boys | 203 | #1,006 |
| 2014 | Girls | 70 | #2,535 |
| 2014 | Boys | 199 | #1,022 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2023 · Boys
254 recorded births and rank #911.
2020 · Boys
248 recorded births and rank #905.
2019 · Boys
242 recorded births and rank #908.
2021 · Boys
240 recorded births and rank #943.
Where Harlem ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- SC
- Rank #614 · 7 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #677 · 6 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #684 · 14 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #710 · 14 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #716 · 6 recorded births
Highest state rankings for Boys
- MS
- Rank #370 · 8 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #450 · 10 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #464 · 23 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #485 · 21 recorded births
- AR
- Rank #489 · 6 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #516 · 9 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #641 · 12 recorded births