Harlen

Meaning: Grey land, or hare's land
Origin: Variant of Harlan (from Old English)

Boy's name · #2338 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Harlen is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1936, when it ranked #750. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 3,400 boys since 1907, ranked #2338 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,286 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,670 in Canada (2024).

Famous Harlens

Harlen Castillo^es — Colombian association football player

Similar names: Arlen · Armin · Arlan · Konrad · Rylen · Oden

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