Harley

Meaning: Hare's meadow, or rock clearing
Origin: Old English

Boy's name · #1083 in the US (2025) · Timeless

20% boys · 80% girls — About 80% of babies named Harley in recent years have been girls. Harley →

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Harley — on the books since 1880, #1083 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 41,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#145 in England & Wales (2025) · #153 in New Zealand (2025) · #288 in N. Ireland (2025) · #465 in Scotland (2025) · #537 in Ireland (2025) · #991 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #729 in Canada (2024).

Famous Harleys

Harley Race — American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer (1943–2019)
Harley Earl — American designer (1893–1969)
Harley Granville-Barker — British actor and playwright (1877–1946)
Harley Cokeliss — Director (born 1945)
Harley Rouda — American politician

In stories & tradition

Harley Warren — The Statement of Randolph Carter (book)
Harley Cooper^it — Guiding Light (TV series)
Harley Keener — Iron Man 3 (film)

What Harleys become

Among 182 notable people named Harley:

Entertainers appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Harley Granville-Barker, British actor and playwright (1877–1946).

Similar names: Byron · Harris · Charley · Perry · Lee · Ray

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